#A3C5CE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.1% 0.039 215.6), rgb(163, 197, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#A3C5CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C5CE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 197, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.039 215.6) |
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 #A3C5CE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C5CE | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C5CE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C5CE text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C5CE
oklch(80.1% 0.039 215.6)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB9
oklch(70.7% 0.062 215.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B96A8
oklch(63.2% 0.079 215.5)
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Step 600
600
#278093
oklch(55.7% 0.086 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#186C7D
oklch(49.2% 0.08 215)
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Step 800
800
#185866
oklch(42.7% 0.066 215.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4853
oklch(37.6% 0.051 216.8)
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Step 950
950
#122A30
oklch(26.8% 0.032 216)
#A3C5CE 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) | #BEC2CF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BDCE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C9C8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C5CE
#A3C5CE
oklch(80.1% 0.039 215.6)
- #D6B6AD
#D6B6AD
oklch(80.2% 0.039 36.2)
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 #A3C5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
Use #A3C5CE 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.