#A3F6DC
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.3% 0.089 172.5), rgb(163, 246, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#A3F6DC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.77:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3F6DC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 246, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 82%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.089 172.5) |
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 #A3F6DC | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A3F6DC | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #A3F6DC text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #A3F6DC text on black | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A3F6DC
oklch(91.3% 0.089 172.5)
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Step 200
200
#AFE7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.062 173.1)
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Step 300
300
#67D9B9
oklch(81% 0.115 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#A3F6DC 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) | #F1ECDB | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E1DE | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CF8EE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3F6DC
#A3F6DC
oklch(91.3% 0.089 172.5)
- #FFD5E5
#FFD5E5
oklch(91.3% 0.051 353.3)
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 #A3F6DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.051
Use #A3F6DC 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.