#A3C8D4
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81% 0.043 219.5), rgb(163, 200, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#A3C8D4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 200, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 36%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.043 219.5) |
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 #A3C8D4 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C8D4 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C8D4 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C8D4 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C8D4
oklch(81% 0.043 219.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EABBE
oklch(70.7% 0.069 219.6)
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Step 500
500
#4296AE
oklch(63.1% 0.088 219.6)
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Step 600
600
#178099
oklch(55.6% 0.095 219.1)
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Step 700
700
#026C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C586A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 219)
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Step 900
900
#164956
oklch(37.8% 0.057 218.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 219.3)
#A3C8D4 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) | #C0C5D5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BFD4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94CCCC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C8D4
#A3C8D4
oklch(81% 0.043 219.5)
- #DAB8AD
#DAB8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 38.7)
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 #A3C8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #A3C8D4 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.