Palettes / Colors / #A2ECFD
#A2ECFD — Light Vivid Teal
#A2ECFD is a teal color we call Light Vivid Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #A2ECFD 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.
#A2ECFD 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 #FDB1A0; it also sits naturally between #A0FDE0 and #A0BDFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A2ECFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 162, 236, 253 |
| HSL | 191°, 96%, 81% |
| HSV | 191°, 36%, 99% |
| CMYK | 36%, 7%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 62.63, 74.76, 104.06 |
| Yxy | 74.76, 0.2594, 0.3096 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.28, -18.72, -15.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.47, -17.69, -16.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A2ECFD
.text { color: #A2ECFD; }
.background { background-color: #A2ECFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A2ECFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(162, 236, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 96%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A2ECFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(162, 236, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A2ECFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(162, 236, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A2ECFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A2ECFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDB1A0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A2ECFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A2ECFD
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 #A2ECFD: ·
How #A2ECFD 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 #A2ECFD 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 #A2ECFD?
#A2ECFD is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 162, 236, 253). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A2ECFD?
#A2ECFD is RGB 162, 236, 253 — HSL 191°, 96%, 81% — CMYK 36%, 7%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #A2ECFD?
Its complement is #FDB1A0; analogous partners are #A0FDE0 and #A0BDFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A2ECFD for text?
Black text on #A2ECFD has a contrast ratio of 15.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.