#A3E3F6
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.9% 0.069 218.2), rgb(163, 227, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#A3E3F6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.87:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3E3F6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 227, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 82%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.069 218.2) |
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 #A3E3F6 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3E3F6 | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A3E3F6 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3E3F6 text on black | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#EDF8FB
oklch(97.2% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8EEF5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 218.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3E3F6
oklch(87.9% 0.069 218.2)
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Step 300
300
#7ACFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 218)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#A3E3F6 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) | #D6DFF7 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D5F6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85EAE9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3E3F6
#A3E3F6
oklch(87.9% 0.069 218.2)
- #FFC9B8
#FFC9B8
oklch(87.9% 0.066 38.2)
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 #A3E3F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.049
Use #A3E3F6 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.