#A3EFD4
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.5% 0.084 170.1), rgb(163, 239, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#A3EFD4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.85:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3EFD4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 239, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.084 170.1) |
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 #A3EFD4 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3EFD4 | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A3EFD4 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3EFD4 text on black | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 171.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3EFD4
oklch(89.5% 0.084 170.1)
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Step 300
300
#71D7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.108 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#A3EFD4 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) | #EBE5D3 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDCD6 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FF0E7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3EFD4
#A3EFD4
oklch(89.5% 0.084 170.1)
- #FFCBE2
#FFCBE2
oklch(89.4% 0.066 350.2)
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 #A3EFD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
Use #A3EFD4 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.