#A3C8D2
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.9% 0.042 216), rgb(163, 200, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#A3C8D2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 200, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 34%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.042 216) |
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 #A3C8D2 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C8D2 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C8D2 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C8D2 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 216)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBB
oklch(70.6% 0.066 216.5)
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Step 500
500
#4396AA
oklch(63% 0.085 216)
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Step 600
600
#188096
oklch(55.5% 0.093 216.5)
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Step 700
700
#036C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5868
oklch(42.6% 0.072 216.7)
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Step 900
900
#174954
oklch(37.7% 0.055 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B31
oklch(27% 0.035 213.8)
#A3C8D2 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) | #C1C5D3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BFD2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95CCCB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C8D2
#A3C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 216)
- #DAB8AE
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
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 #A3C8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
Use #A3C8D2 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.