#A3C7CF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.6% 0.04 212.7), rgb(163, 199, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#A3C7CF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C7CF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 199, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 31%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.04 212.7) |
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 #A3C7CF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C7CF | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C7CF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C7CF text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C7CF
oklch(80.6% 0.04 212.7)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 211.6)
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Step 500
500
#4697A7
oklch(63.2% 0.082 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F8192
oklch(55.7% 0.089 212.3)
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Step 700
700
#0D6D7C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 211.8)
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Step 800
800
#125965
oklch(42.8% 0.068 211.9)
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Step 900
900
#194952
oklch(37.7% 0.053 212.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#A3C7CF 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) | #C0C4D0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BECF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CBC9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C7CF
#A3C7CF
oklch(80.6% 0.04 212.7)
- #D8B7AF
#D8B7AF
oklch(80.6% 0.04 33.9)
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 #A3C7CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
Use #A3C7CF 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.