#A3DDCD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.3% 0.063 175.8), rgb(163, 221, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#A3DDCD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 176°. 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 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.78:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3DDCD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 221, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.063 175.8) |
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 #A3DDCD | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3DDCD | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A3DDCD text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3DDCD text on black | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFE9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 176.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3DDCD
oklch(85.3% 0.063 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#86D2BE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#0FBA9D
oklch(70.6% 0.13 176)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#A3DDCD 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) | #D9D6CC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECECE | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94DFD8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3DDCD
#A3DDCD
oklch(85.3% 0.063 175.8)
- #F2BED0
#F2BED0
oklch(85.3% 0.064 355.9)
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 #A3DDCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.062
Use #A3DDCD 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.