What color is #A3CDC4?

#A3CDC4 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3CDC4?

The RGB value is 163, 205, 196: 163 red, 205 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3CDC4?

The complementary color is #CDA3AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3CDC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3CDC4 color

#A3CDC4 rgb(163, 205, 196)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A3CDC4 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 80.4% green and 76.9% blue (163, 205, 196).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 30% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Whirlpool (#A5D8CD), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.09:1).

#A3CDC4 color codes

HEX	`#A3CDC4`
RGB	`rgb(163, 205, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 80.4%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 30%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 20%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 4%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.29, -15.64, -0.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.29, 15.64, 180.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.897, 55.433, 60.443)`
Decimal	`10735044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3CDC4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A3CDC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3CDC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A3CDC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3cdc4; }
.text { color: #a3cdc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3cdc4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 205 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3cdc4, #a3c1cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #A3CDC4?: #A3CDC4 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3CDC4?: The RGB value is 163, 205, 196: 163 red, 205 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3CDC4?: The complementary color is #CDA3AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3CDC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.