#A3FFE8
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.6% 0.094 176.5), rgb(163, 255, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#A3FFE8 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.02:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3FFE8 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 255, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.094 176.5) |
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 #A3FFE8 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A3FFE8 | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #A3FFE8 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #A3FFE8 text on black | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A3FFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.094 176.5)
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Step 200
200
#AAE8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.067 177)
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Step 300
300
#59DABE
oklch(80.9% 0.121 176.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#A3FFE8 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) | #F9F4E7 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E9EA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86FFF8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3FFE8
#A3FFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.094 176.5)
- #FFE0EA
#FFE0EA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 356.3)
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 #A3FFE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.022
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.029
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.051
Use #A3FFE8 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.