Palettes / Colors / #A2CBCF
#A2CBCF — Light Muted Teal
#A2CBCF is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #A2CBCF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A2CBCF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CEA5A1; it also sits naturally between #A1CEBB and #A1B4CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A2CBCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 162, 203, 207 |
| HSL | 185°, 32%, 72% |
| HSV | 185°, 22%, 81% |
| CMYK | 22%, 2%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 47.52, 54.90, 67.12 |
| Yxy | 54.90, 0.2803, 0.3238 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.98, -12.57, -6.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.09, -11.41, -6.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 80% · Blue 81%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A2CBCF
.text { color: #A2CBCF; }
.background { background-color: #A2CBCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A2CBCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(162, 203, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 32%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A2CBCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(162, 203, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A2CBCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(162, 203, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A2CBCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A2CBCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEA5A1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A2CBCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A2CBCF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A2CBCF: ·
How #A2CBCF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A2CBCF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A2CBCF?
#A2CBCF is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 162, 203, 207). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A2CBCF?
#A2CBCF is RGB 162, 203, 207 — HSL 185°, 32%, 72% — CMYK 22%, 2%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #A2CBCF?
Its complement is #CEA5A1; analogous partners are #A1CEBB and #A1B4CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A2CBCF for text?
Black text on #A2CBCF has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.