#A3E5F6
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.3% 0.07 215.5), rgb(163, 229, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#A3E5F6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3E5F6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 229, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 82%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.07 215.5) |
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 #A3E5F6 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3E5F6 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A3E5F6 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3E5F6 text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#D7EFF5
oklch(93.6% 0.027 214.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3E5F6
oklch(88.3% 0.07 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#77D0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 214.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D2
oklch(70.6% 0.125 216)
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Step 500
500
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#A3E5F6 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) | #D9E1F7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD6F6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85ECEA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3E5F6
#A3E5F6
oklch(88.3% 0.07 215.5)
- #FFCBBD
#FFCBBD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 35.5)
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 #A3E5F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.047
Use #A3E5F6 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.