#A3C8CE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.8% 0.04 208.4), rgb(163, 200, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#A3C8CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C8CE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 200, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.04 208.4) |
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 #A3C8CE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C8CE | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C8CE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C8CE text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FACB6
oklch(70.7% 0.065 208.9)
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Step 500
500
#4497A4
oklch(63% 0.082 209.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A818F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 209)
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Step 700
700
#066D7A
oklch(49% 0.083 209.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E5963
oklch(42.7% 0.069 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#174951
oklch(37.6% 0.054 209.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#A3C8CE 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) | #C2C5CE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABFCE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CBCA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C8CE
#A3C8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 208.4)
- #D9B7B2
#D9B7B2
oklch(80.8% 0.04 27.8)
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 #A3C8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
Use #A3C8CE 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.