#A3C2BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.9% 0.035 180.2), rgb(163, 194, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#A3C2BB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C2BB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 194, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 20%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.035 180.2) |
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 #A3C2BB | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C2BB | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C2BB text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C2BB text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C2BB
oklch(78.9% 0.035 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA2
oklch(70.6% 0.055 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#55988B
oklch(63.1% 0.072 179.9)
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Step 600
600
#378275
oklch(55.6% 0.077 180.2)
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Step 700
700
#286E62
oklch(49.1% 0.072 179.9)
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Step 800
800
#235A50
oklch(42.8% 0.06 179.4)
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Step 900
900
#234A43
oklch(37.8% 0.046 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#A3C2BB 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) | #BFBEBB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BABC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC3C0 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C2BB
#A3C2BB
oklch(78.9% 0.035 180.2)
- #CEB1B9
#CEB1B9
oklch(78.8% 0.035 359.4)
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 #A3C2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
Use #A3C2BB 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.