#A3D5CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.5% 0.054 179.9), rgb(163, 213, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#A3D5CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 180°. 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 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3D5CA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 213, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 37%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.054 179.9) |
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 #A3D5CA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3D5CA | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A3D5CA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3D5CA text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEA
oklch(93.5% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 180.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3D5CA
oklch(83.5% 0.054 179.9)
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Step 400
400
#5DB2A2
oklch(70.6% 0.087 179.9)
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Step 500
500
#169F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 180)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#042E27
oklch(27.1% 0.046 178.8)
#A3D5CA 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) | #D1CFCA | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C8CB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96D7D2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3D5CA
#A3D5CA
oklch(83.5% 0.054 179.9)
- #E8BBC7
#E8BBC7
oklch(83.5% 0.054 0.6)
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 #A3D5CA, 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 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #A3D5CA 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.