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#A2E2DC Color

#A2E2DC is rgb(162, 226, 220) in RGB, hsl(174, 52%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 3%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2E2DC
HEX#A2E2DC
RGBrgb(162, 226, 220)
HSLhsl(174, 52%, 76%)
HSVhsv(174, 28%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 3%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(86.8% 0.065 188.8)
LABlab(85.45% -21.92 -3.92)
LCHlch(85.45% 22.27 190.14)

What #A2E2DC 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 #A2E2DC, 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.

#A2E2DC Channel Values

How #A2E2DC 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 226 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 174° · S 52% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 174° · S 28% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2E2DC 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 text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2E2DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2E2DC; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #A2E2DC

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #A2E2DC 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#A2E2DC
Protanopia#D9D9DC
Protanomaly#C5DDDC
Deuteranopia#D0D0DE
Deuteranomaly#BFD7DD
Tritanopia#A3E1E1
Tritanomaly#A3E2DF
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #A2E2DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2e2dc: #A2E2DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2E2DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2e2dc': '#A2E2DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.886, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_a2e2dc">#A2E2DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2E2DC"

More Teal Colors

#A2E2DC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2E2DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2E2DC?

#A2E2DC is a light teal — rgb(162, 226, 220) in RGB and hsl(174, 52%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.

What is the RGB value of #A2E2DC?

#A2E2DC is rgb(162, 226, 220) — red 162, green 226, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2E2DC?

#A2E2DC converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 3%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2E2DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2E2DC scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2E2DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2E2DC 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 5.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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