#A3C2C9
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.3% 0.035 212.9), rgb(163, 194, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#A3C2C9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C2C9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 194, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.035 212.9) |
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 #A3C2C9 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C2C9 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C2C9 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C2C9 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C2C9
oklch(79.3% 0.035 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#78AAB5
oklch(70.7% 0.055 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#5295A3
oklch(63.1% 0.071 212.7)
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Step 600
600
#337F8E
oklch(55.6% 0.077 212.8)
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Step 700
700
#246B79
oklch(49% 0.072 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#205762
oklch(42.5% 0.06 213.1)
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Step 900
900
#214850
oklch(37.7% 0.046 212.7)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#A3C2C9 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) | #BCC0C9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BAC9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C5C4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C2C9
#A3C2C9
oklch(79.3% 0.035 212.9)
- #D1B4AE
#D1B4AE
oklch(79.3% 0.035 31.6)
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 #A3C2C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
Use #A3C2C9 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.