Information about #A0C4CA color

#A0C4CA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A0C4CA is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(160, 196, 202) (62.7% red, 76.9% green, 79.2% blue), or CMYK 16 / 2 / 0 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A0C4CA is a softly balanced cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Escape (#9EC0CA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Kumutoto (#9CC8CA) and Chi (#9FBFC2).

In RGB terms — rgb(160, 196, 202) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A0C4CA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A0C4CA color variations

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#A0C4CA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A0C4CA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0C4CA
  • RGB160, 196, 202
  • CMYK16, 2, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(160, 196, 202)
  • HSL189°, 28%, 71%
  • HSL Precise188.571°, 28.378%, 70.98%
  • HSV189°, 21%, 79%
  • HSB189°, 21%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.769, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.769, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.769, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA0C4CA
  • DECIMAL ID10536138
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01