#A3BECA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.5% 0.034 226.4), rgb(163, 190, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#A3BECA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BECA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 190, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.034 226.4) |
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 #A3BECA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BECA | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BECA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BECA text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BECA
oklch(78.5% 0.034 226.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BB
oklch(70.7% 0.055 226.4)
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Step 500
500
#5992AA
oklch(63% 0.07 226.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D7C95
oklch(55.5% 0.075 226.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F697F
oklch(49.2% 0.07 225.8)
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Step 800
800
#285568
oklch(42.6% 0.059 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#254754
oklch(37.8% 0.045 224.9)
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Step 950
950
#162931
oklch(26.8% 0.029 226.7)
#A3BECA 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) | #B8BCCB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8CA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C2C2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BECA
#A3BECA
oklch(78.5% 0.034 226.4)
- #CCB3A7
#CCB3A7
oklch(78.5% 0.034 47.3)
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 #A3BECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
Use #A3BECA 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.