Palettes / Colors / #A2E1EC
#A2E1EC — Light Teal
#A2E1EC is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
#A2E1EC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ECADA2; it also sits naturally between #A2ECD2 and #A2BCEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A2E1EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 162, 225, 236 |
| HSL | 189°, 66%, 78% |
| HSV | 189°, 31%, 93% |
| CMYK | 31%, 5%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 56.97, 67.59, 89.40 |
| Yxy | 67.59, 0.2663, 0.3159 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.80, -17.23, -11.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.21, -16.05, -11.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 88% · Blue 93%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A2E1EC
.text { color: #A2E1EC; }
.background { background-color: #A2E1EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A2E1EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(162, 225, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 66%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A2E1EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(162, 225, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A2E1EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(162, 225, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A2E1EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A2E1EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECADA2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A2E1EC: #000000.
How #A2E1EC 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 #A2E1EC 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 #A2E1EC?
#A2E1EC is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 162, 225, 236). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A2E1EC?
#A2E1EC is RGB 162, 225, 236 — HSL 189°, 66%, 78% — CMYK 31%, 5%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #A2E1EC?
Its complement is #ECADA2; analogous partners are #A2ECD2 and #A2BCEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A2E1EC for text?
Black text on #A2E1EC has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.