#A2D8E5 Hex Color
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Reach for sky blue when a background needs air instead of stark white. #a2d8e5 is a pastel cyan, heavily tinted and very unsaturated, with a dusty coolness that reads gentle rather than clinical. Its lightness gives black text about 13.5:1 contrast, so small body copy stays readable. It can wash out next to pure white, so anchor it with a warm coral or charcoal.
Questions about #a2d8e5
What is #a2d8e5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a2d8e5 is rgb(162, 216, 229), in HSL hsl(192, 56%, 77%) and in CMYK 29%, 6%, 0%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #a2d8e5?
Warm coral, charcoal, and deep navy all flatter sky blue. Its very low saturation lets stronger hues take the lead, so use #a2d8e5 as the calm base at roughly 60 percent of a palette.
Is #a2d8e5 readable on white or black?
#a2d8e5 has a 1.55:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.49:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.