#A3FFDF
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(93.3% 0.099 170.1), rgb(163, 255, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#A3FFDF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.92:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3FFDF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 255, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.099 170.1) |
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 #A3FFDF | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A3FFDF | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #A3FFDF text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #A3FFDF text on black | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A3FFDF
oklch(93.3% 0.099 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#AAE9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.071 170.1)
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Step 300
300
#5BDBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.127 170)
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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
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#A3FFDF 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) | #FAF4DD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE8E1 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89FFF6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3FFDF
#A3FFDF
oklch(93.3% 0.099 170.1)
- #FFDFED
#FFDFED
oklch(93.4% 0.04 349.6)
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 #A3FFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.022
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.029
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.051
Use #A3FFDF 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.