Palettes / Colors / #A8CDCA
#A8CDCA — Light Dusty Teal
#A8CDCA is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the teal family.
#A8CDCA 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 #CDA8AB; it also sits naturally between #A8CDB7 and #A8BDCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A8CDCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 168, 205, 202 |
| HSL | 175°, 27%, 73% |
| HSV | 175°, 18%, 80% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 1%, 20% |
| XYZ | 48.64, 56.25, 64.17 |
| Yxy | 56.25, 0.2877, 0.3327 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.76, -12.81, -2.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.00, -11.67, -2.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 66% · Green 80% · Blue 79%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A8CDCA
.text { color: #A8CDCA; }
.background { background-color: #A8CDCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A8CDCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(168, 205, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(175, 27%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A8CDCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(168, 205, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A8CDCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(168, 205, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A8CDCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A8CDCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDA8AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A8CDCA: #000000.
How #A8CDCA 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 #A8CDCA 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 #A8CDCA?
#A8CDCA is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 168, 205, 202). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A8CDCA?
#A8CDCA is RGB 168, 205, 202 — HSL 175°, 27%, 73% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 1%, 20%.
What colors go with #A8CDCA?
Its complement is #CDA8AB; analogous partners are #A8CDB7 and #A8BDCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A8CDCA for text?
Black text on #A8CDCA has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.