#A3C2CE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.038 223.3), rgb(163, 194, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#A3C2CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C2CE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 194, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.038 223.3) |
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 #A3C2CE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C2CE | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C2CE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C2CE text on black | 11.16:1 | 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
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 224.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C2CE
oklch(79.5% 0.038 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BC
oklch(70.6% 0.06 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#5194AC
oklch(63.2% 0.077 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#317E97
oklch(55.6% 0.084 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#236A81
oklch(49.1% 0.078 223.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5769
oklch(42.8% 0.065 222.8)
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Step 900
900
#204755
oklch(37.6% 0.05 224.1)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#A3C2CE 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) | #BBC0CF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BBCE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C6C6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C2CE
#A3C2CE
oklch(79.5% 0.038 223.3)
- #D2B5A9
#D2B5A9
oklch(79.5% 0.038 43.8)
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 #A3C2CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
Use #A3C2CE 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.