#A2DAE8 Hex Color
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This pale cyan sits at a high lightness, offering a clear, airy feel. It works best as a primary background color, providing excellent legibility for black text. Because it is highly unsaturated, it avoids looking juvenile when paired with deep charcoal or warm, earthy terracotta. The hex code for this color is #a2dae8. It provides a clean, professional aesthetic for tech interfaces and clean brand identities.
Questions about #a2dae8
What is #a2dae8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a2dae8 is rgb(162, 218, 232), in HSL hsl(192, 60%, 77%) and in CMYK 30%, 6%, 0%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #a2dae8?
Is #a2dae8 suitable for background use?
Due to its high lightness, #a2dae8 works best as a primary background color for clean, airy interfaces. Use black or dark text to ensure the accessibility contrast ratio remains high enough for comfortable reading across desktop and mobile screens.
Is #a2dae8 readable on white or black?
#a2dae8 has a 1.52:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.73:1 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.