Palettes / Colors / #A2EBDC
#A2EBDC — Light Teal
#A2EBDC is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #A2EBDC 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.
#A2EBDC 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 #EBA2B1; it also sits naturally between #A2EBB8 and #A2D5EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A2EBDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 162, 235, 220 |
| HSL | 168°, 65%, 78% |
| HSV | 168°, 31%, 92% |
| CMYK | 31%, 0%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 57.53, 72.27, 78.63 |
| Yxy | 72.27, 0.2760, 0.3467 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.10, -25.75, 0.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.01, -23.80, 0.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 92% · Blue 86%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #A2EBDC
.text { color: #A2EBDC; }
.background { background-color: #A2EBDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A2EBDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(162, 235, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(168, 65%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A2EBDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(162, 235, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A2EBDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(162, 235, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A2EBDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A2EBDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A2EBDC
Tints of #A2EBDC
Tones of #A2EBDC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBA2B1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A2EBDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A2EBDC
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 #A2EBDC: ·
How #A2EBDC 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 #A2EBDC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #A2EBDC?
#A2EBDC is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 162, 235, 220). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A2EBDC?
#A2EBDC is RGB 162, 235, 220 — HSL 168°, 65%, 78% — CMYK 31%, 0%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #A2EBDC?
Its complement is #EBA2B1; analogous partners are #A2EBB8 and #A2D5EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A2EBDC for text?
Black text on #A2EBDC has a contrast ratio of 15.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.