#A3C5D0
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.2% 0.04 219.4), rgb(163, 197, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#A3C5D0 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 219°. 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 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C5D0 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 197, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 32%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.04 219.4) |
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 #A3C5D0 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C5D0 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C5D0 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C5D0 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C5D0
oklch(80.2% 0.04 219.4)
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Step 400
400
#73AABC
oklch(70.6% 0.063 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A95AB
oklch(63.1% 0.081 219.5)
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Step 600
600
#277F96
oklch(55.5% 0.088 219.2)
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Step 700
700
#176B80
oklch(49% 0.082 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#185768
oklch(42.6% 0.067 219.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4855
oklch(37.7% 0.053 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#A3C5D0 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) | #BEC3D1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BDD0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C9C8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C5D0
#A3C5D0
oklch(80.2% 0.04 219.4)
- #D6B6AC
#D6B6AC
oklch(80.1% 0.04 38.1)
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 #A3C5D0, 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 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
Use #A3C5D0 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.