#A0C3CD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.5% 0.04 217), rgb(160, 195, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#A0C3CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0C3CD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 195, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.04 217) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A0C3CD | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0C3CD | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0C3CD text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0C3CD text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0C3CD
oklch(79.5% 0.04 217)
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Step 400
400
#71ABBB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 217)
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Step 500
500
#4896AA
oklch(63.2% 0.082 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#228095
oklch(55.6% 0.089 216.5)
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Step 700
700
#126C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 216.6)
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Step 800
800
#155867
oklch(42.7% 0.068 216.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4854
oklch(37.6% 0.053 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#112B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.8)
#A0C3CD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BCC0CE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BBCD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C7C6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0C3CD
#A0C3CD
oklch(79.5% 0.04 217)
- #D4B4AA
#D4B4AA
oklch(79.5% 0.04 38.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A0C3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
Use #A0C3CD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.