#A0E2FF

A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #A0E2FF

The precise color #A0E2FF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Skyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 226, and 255.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 37% cyan and 11% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0E2FF
RGB160, 226, 255
HSL198.3°, 100.0%, 81.4%
CMYK37%, 11%, 0%, 0%
HSV198.3°, 37.3%, 100.0%
LAB86.5, -13.7, -20.7
XYZ59.7, 69.1, 104.8
Decimal10543871

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.82:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0E2FF; }
.text-color { color: #A0E2FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0E2FF; }

Similar Colors

Skyblue
#87CEEB