#A3CBDA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.8% 0.047 222.7), rgb(163, 203, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#A3CBDA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 223°. 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 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CBDA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 203, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.047 222.7) |
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 #A3CBDA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CBDA | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CBDA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CBDA text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
-
Step 200
200
#C7DDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 224.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CBDA
oklch(81.8% 0.047 222.7)
-
Step 400
400
#69ABC3
oklch(70.6% 0.076 223.3)
-
Step 500
500
#3996B4
oklch(63.1% 0.097 223)
-
Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
-
Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
-
Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
-
Step 900
900
#0F495A
oklch(37.8% 0.063 222.4)
-
Step 950
950
#0C2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.04 222.7)
#A3CBDA 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) | #C2C9DB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC2DA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D0D0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CBDA
#A3CBDA
oklch(81.8% 0.047 222.7)
- #DFBAAC
#DFBAAC
oklch(81.7% 0.047 41.8)
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 #A3CBDA, 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 Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
Use #A3CBDA 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.