#A2E8F4 Hex Color
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#a2e8f4 is a pastel sky blue with a soft cyan cast. Its high lightness and low saturation keep it airy, so it works as a dominant background in spring themes, baby products, and light UI. Coral and peach accents flatter it better than plain white, which can wash it out. Colors this pale sit close to mixing white. Black text reads clearly on the hex code #a2e8f4, with contrast around 15.4:1.
Questions about #a2e8f4
What is #a2e8f4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a2e8f4 is rgb(162, 232, 244), in HSL hsl(189, 79%, 80%) and in CMYK 34%, 5%, 0%, 4%.
What colors pair well with #a2e8f4?
Warm accents like coral and peach give #a2e8f4 energy, while navy keeps the palette grounded. Skip pure white backgrounds next to it, since both colors read pale and the contrast between them disappears.
Is #a2e8f4 readable on white or black?
#a2e8f4 has a 1.36:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.38:1 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.