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#A2DDDA Color

#A2DDDA is rgb(162, 221, 218) in RGB, hsl(177, 46%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 1%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2DDDA
HEX#A2DDDA
RGBrgb(162, 221, 218)
HSLhsl(177, 46%, 75%)
HSVhsv(177, 27%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 1%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(85.7% 0.06 192.1)
LABlab(84.03% -19.97 -4.94)
LCHlch(84.03% 20.57 193.90)

What #A2DDDA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A2DDDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#A2DDDA Channel Values

How #A2DDDA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 162 · G 221 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 46% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 27% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2DDDA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2DDDA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2DDDA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A2DDDA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A2DDDA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A2DDDA
Protanopia#D4D4DA
Protanomaly#C2D8DA
Deuteranopia#CCCCDB
Deuteranomaly#BDD3DB
Tritanopia#A3DDDD
Tritanomaly#A2DDDC
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A2DDDA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a2ddda: #A2DDDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2DDDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2ddda': '#A2DDDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.867, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_a2ddda">#A2DDDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2DDDA"

More Teal Colors

#A2DDDA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2DDDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2DDDA?

#A2DDDA is a light teal — rgb(162, 221, 218) in RGB and hsl(177, 46%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.

What is the RGB value of #A2DDDA?

#A2DDDA is rgb(162, 221, 218) — red 162, green 221, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2DDDA?

#A2DDDA converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 1%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2DDDA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2DDDA scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2DDDA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2DDDA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 6.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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