#A3D4DA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.8% 0.051 205.5), rgb(163, 212, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#A3D4DA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3D4DA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 212, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.051 205.5) |
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 #A3D4DA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3D4DA | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A3D4DA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3D4DA text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 204.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3D4DA
oklch(83.8% 0.051 205.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CB0B9
oklch(70.8% 0.082 204.6)
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Step 500
500
#119BA8
oklch(63% 0.105 205.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#032C31
oklch(26.9% 0.044 207.2)
#A3D4DA 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) | #CCD0DA | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C8DA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D8D6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3D4DA
#A3D4DA
oklch(83.8% 0.051 205.5)
- #EABEB9
#EABEB9
oklch(83.9% 0.051 25.8)
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 #A3D4DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.022
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #A3D4DA 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.