#A3FAE8
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.5% 0.088 179.7), rgb(163, 250, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#A3FAE8 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.39:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3FAE8 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 250, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.088 179.7) |
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 #A3FAE8 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A3FAE8 | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #A3FAE8 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #A3FAE8 text on black | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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
#EBF9F6
oklch(97.1% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A3FAE8
oklch(92.5% 0.088 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#ACE7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.063 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#60D8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.112 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#A3FAE8 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) | #F3F0E7 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E5E9 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87FDF4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3FAE8
#A3FAE8
oklch(92.5% 0.088 179.7)
- #FFDBE5
#FFDBE5
oklch(92.4% 0.042 359.3)
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 #A3FAE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.027
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
Use #A3FAE8 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.