Palettes / Colors / #A2CED8
#A2CED8 — Light Muted Teal
#A2CED8 is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.
#A2CED8 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 #D8ABA2; it also sits naturally between #A2D8C7 and #A2B3D8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A2CED8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 162, 206, 216 |
| HSL | 191°, 41%, 74% |
| HSV | 191°, 25%, 85% |
| CMYK | 25%, 5%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 49.37, 56.78, 73.32 |
| Yxy | 56.78, 0.2751, 0.3164 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.06, -12.12, -9.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.35, -11.08, -9.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 81% · Blue 85%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A2CED8
.text { color: #A2CED8; }
.background { background-color: #A2CED8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A2CED8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(162, 206, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 41%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A2CED8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(162, 206, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A2CED8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(162, 206, 216, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A2CED8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A2CED8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8ABA2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A2CED8: #000000.
How #A2CED8 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 #A2CED8 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 #A2CED8?
#A2CED8 is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 162, 206, 216). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A2CED8?
#A2CED8 is RGB 162, 206, 216 — HSL 191°, 41%, 74% — CMYK 25%, 5%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #A2CED8?
Its complement is #D8ABA2; analogous partners are #A2D8C7 and #A2B3D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A2CED8 for text?
Black text on #A2CED8 has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.