Information about #A8DCDA color

#A8DCDA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A8DCDA falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 220, 218) — 65.9% red, 86.3% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 0 / 1 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated aqua cyan, #A8DCDA has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dreamer’s Sky (#ADDED9). Slightly further away sit Crystal (#A7D8DE) and Pastel Cyan (#A4D8D8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(168, 220, 218)), which gives #A8DCDA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A8DCDA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A8DCDA color variations

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#A8DCDA 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 #A8DCDA

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

Crystal color link
Crystal

#A7D8DE

Pastel Cyan color link
Pastel Cyan

#A4D8D8

Aqua Island color link
Aqua Island

#A1DAD7

Ice Cold color link
Ice Cold

#AFE3D6

Scandal color link
Scandal

#ADD9D1

French Pass color link
French Pass

#A4D2E0

Sinbad color link
Sinbad

#A6D5D0

Charlotte color link
Charlotte

#A4DCE6

Light Blue color link
Light Blue

#ADD8E6

Powder Blue color link
Powder Blue

#B0E0E6

#A8DCDA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8DCDA
  • RGB168, 220, 218
  • CMYK20, 0, 1, 14
  • CSSrgb(168, 220, 218)
  • HSL178°, 43%, 76%
  • HSL Precise177.692°, 42.623%, 76.078%
  • HSV178°, 24%, 86%
  • HSB178°, 24%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.863, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.863, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.863, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8DCDA
  • DECIMAL ID11066586
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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