#A3D2CE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83% 0.049 189.8), rgb(163, 210, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#A3D2CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3D2CE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 210, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 34%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.049 189.8) |
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 #A3D2CE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3D2CE | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3D2CE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3D2CE text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3D2CE
oklch(83% 0.049 189.8)
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Step 400
400
#61B1AB
oklch(70.8% 0.079 189.2)
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Step 500
500
#249D97
oklch(63.2% 0.101 189.8)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#072D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 189.9)
#A3D2CE 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) | #CDCDCE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C6CF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D5D1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3D2CE
#A3D2CE
oklch(83% 0.049 189.8)
- #E5BBC0
#E5BBC0
oklch(83% 0.049 10.1)
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 #A3D2CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #A3D2CE 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.