#A3C8BC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.2% 0.043 173.5), rgb(163, 200, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#A3C8BC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C8BC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 200, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.043 173.5) |
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 #A3C8BC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C8BC | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C8BC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C8BC text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C8BC
oklch(80.2% 0.043 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#489B85
oklch(63.1% 0.088 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#23856E
oklch(55.5% 0.095 173.3)
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Step 700
700
#12715C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#155C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 172.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#A3C8BC 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) | #C5C3BB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBEBD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC9C4 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C8BC
#A3C8BC
oklch(80.2% 0.043 173.5)
- #D6B4C1
#D6B4C1
oklch(80.3% 0.043 353.1)
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 #A3C8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
Use #A3C8BC 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.