#A3ECED
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.6% 0.072 197), rgb(163, 236, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#A3ECED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.77:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3ECED |
| RGB | rgb(163, 236, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 67%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.072 197) |
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 #A3ECED | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3ECED | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A3ECED text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3ECED text on black | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#ECF8F8
oklch(97% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0F0
oklch(93.6% 0.027 196.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3ECED
oklch(89.6% 0.072 197)
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Step 300
300
#71D3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 197.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 196.9)
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Step 500
500
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#A3ECED 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) | #E3E5ED | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DBEE | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87F1EC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3ECED
#A3ECED
oklch(89.6% 0.072 197)
- #FFCFD0
#FFCFD0
oklch(89.6% 0.054 16.8)
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 #A3ECED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.014
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.017
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.048
Use #A3ECED 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.