Pale turquoise

#a0dacb

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

This is Pale turquoise, a soft teal at 164 degrees. Light teals like this feel coastal and calm. Warm corals opposite it on the wheel bring contrast and sand tones keep it coastal.

Pale turquoise color values

Every conversion for #a0dacb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a0dacb
RGB160, 218, 203
HSL164, 44%, 74%
HSV164, 27%, 85%
CMYK27%, 0%, 7%, 15%
Lab82.88, -21.62, 1.38
XYZ50.35, 61.93, 65.8
Decimal10541771
Web safe#99cccc
Pantone571 C
Pantone571 CHex#a0dacbRgb160 218 203Cmyk27 0 7 15Lab83 -22 1Darker#42a98fDeep#6dc6afLighter#d5ede6

Shades of pale turquoise

Tints of pale turquoise

Colors that go with pale turquoise

Pale turquoise in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 27, 0, 7, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a0dacb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
27 0 7 15
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
29 4 10 21
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.

Pale turquoise in css

Copy #a0dacb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a0dacb; }
.text { color: #a0dacb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0dacb; }

How pale turquoise looks on light and dark

Pale turquoise and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a0dacb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.57:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
13.39:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a0dacb against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale turquoise on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a0dacb sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

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

Turn pale turquoise into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a0dacb and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pale turquoise, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #a0dacb is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.