What color is #A3D3CC?

#A3D3CC 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 #A3D3CC?

The RGB value is 163, 211, 204: 163 red, 211 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3D3CC?

The complementary color is #D3A3AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3D3CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3D3CC color

#A3D3CC rgb(163, 211, 204)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A3D3CC is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 82.7% green and 80% blue (163, 211, 204).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 35% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Whirlpool (#A5D8CD), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.75:1).

#A3D3CC color codes

HEX	`#A3D3CC`
RGB	`rgb(163, 211, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 82.7%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 35%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 23%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 3%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.14, -17.01, -1.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.14, 17.09, 185.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.294, 58.733, 65.854)`
Decimal	`10736588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3D3CC, 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 #A3D3CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3D3CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	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 #A3D3CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3d3cc; }
.text { color: #a3d3cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3d3cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 211 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3d3cc, #a3c2d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #A3D3CC?: #A3D3CC 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 #A3D3CC?: The RGB value is 163, 211, 204: 163 red, 211 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3D3CC?: The complementary color is #D3A3AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3D3CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.