Powder blue

#a2d5cf

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for powder blue, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Powder blue, a soft teal at 173 degrees. Light teals like this feel coastal and calm. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Powder blue color values

Every conversion for #a2d5cf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a2d5cf

RGB162, 213, 207

HSL173, 38%, 74%

HSV173, 24%, 84%

CMYK24%, 0%, 3%, 16%

Lab81.72, -17.68, -2.43

XYZ49.96, 59.77, 67.94

Decimal10671567

Web safe#99cccc

Pantone324 C

Shades of powder blue

#8acac3 #73c0b7 #5bb5aa #4aa399 #3f8c83 #34746c #2a5c56 #1f4540 #142d2a #0a1514

Tints of powder blue

#aad9d3 #b2dcd7 #bae0db #c2e4e0 #cae7e4 #d2ebe8 #daefec #e3f2f0 #ebf6f4 #f3f9f9

Colors that go with powder blue

Complementary#d5a2a8 Analogous#a2d5b6 Analogous#a2c1d5 Triadic#cfa2d5 Triadic#d5cfa2 Split complementary#d5a2c1 Split complementary#d5b6a2

Powder blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 24, 0, 3, 16.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a2d5cf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

24 0 3 16

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

26 4 7 22

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Powder blue in css

Copy #a2d5cf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a2d5cf; }
.text { color: #a2d5cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2d5cf; }

How powder blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Powder blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a2d5cf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a2d5cf against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Powder blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a2d5cf sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around powder blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn powder blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a2d5cf and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from powder blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #a2d5cf is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.