#A3C5BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.6% 0.039 175.5), rgb(163, 197, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#A3C5BB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C5BB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 197, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 23%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.039 175.5) |
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 #A3C5BB | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C5BB | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C5BB text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C5BB text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C5BB
oklch(79.6% 0.039 175.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9F
oklch(70.8% 0.063 175.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F9987
oklch(63% 0.08 175.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E8471
oklch(55.7% 0.087 175.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F6F5E
oklch(48.9% 0.081 175.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.067 175.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B40
oklch(37.8% 0.053 174.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#A3C5BB 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) | #C2C1BB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBCBC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC6C2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C5BB
#A3C5BB
oklch(79.6% 0.039 175.5)
- #D2B2BD
#D2B2BD
oklch(79.5% 0.04 355.3)
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 #A3C5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #A3C5BB 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.