#A3DBCA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.8% 0.062 174.1), rgb(163, 219, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#A3DBCA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3DBCA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 219, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.062 174.1) |
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 #A3DBCA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3DBCA | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A3DBCA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3DBCA text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3DBCA
oklch(84.8% 0.062 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#88D2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 174.4)
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Step 400
400
#22BA9B
oklch(70.7% 0.128 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#A3DBCA 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) | #D7D4C9 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCCCB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95DCD6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3DBCA
#A3DBCA
oklch(84.8% 0.062 174.1)
- #EFBDD0
#EFBDD0
oklch(84.8% 0.062 353.8)
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 #A3DBCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A3DBCA 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.