Palettes / Colors / #A2EDFA
#A2EDFA — Light Vivid Teal
#A2EDFA 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 #A2EDFA 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.
#A2EDFA 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 #FAB0A3; it also sits naturally between #A3FADC and #A3C1FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A2EDFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 162, 237, 250 |
| HSL | 189°, 90%, 81% |
| HSV | 189°, 35%, 98% |
| CMYK | 35%, 5%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 62.44, 75.15, 101.66 |
| Yxy | 75.15, 0.2610, 0.3141 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.46, -19.93, -13.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.69, -18.80, -14.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 93% · Blue 98%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A2EDFA
.text { color: #A2EDFA; }
.background { background-color: #A2EDFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A2EDFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(162, 237, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 90%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A2EDFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(162, 237, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A2EDFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(162, 237, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A2EDFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A2EDFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAB0A3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A2EDFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A2EDFA
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 #A2EDFA: ·
How #A2EDFA 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 #A2EDFA 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 #A2EDFA?
#A2EDFA is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 162, 237, 250). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A2EDFA?
#A2EDFA is RGB 162, 237, 250 — HSL 189°, 90%, 81% — CMYK 35%, 5%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #A2EDFA?
Its complement is #FAB0A3; analogous partners are #A3FADC and #A3C1FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A2EDFA for text?
Black text on #A2EDFA has a contrast ratio of 16.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.