What color is #A3D9CF?

#A3D9CF 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 #A3D9CF?

The RGB value is 163, 217, 207: 163 red, 217 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3D9CF?

The complementary color is #D9A3AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3D9CF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3D9CF color

#A3D9CF rgb(163, 217, 207)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A3D9CF is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 85.1% green and 81.2% blue (163, 217, 207).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 42% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Whirlpool (#A5D8CD), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.38:1).

#A3D9CF color codes

HEX	`#A3D9CF`
RGB	`rgb(163, 217, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 85.1%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 42%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 25%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 5%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.87, -19.39, -0.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.87, 19.4, 182.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.176, 61.915, 68.274)`
Decimal	`10738127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3D9CF, 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 #A3D9CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3D9CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.38:1	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 #A3D9CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3d9cf; }
.text { color: #a3d9cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3d9cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 217 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3d9cf, #a3c8d9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #A3D9CF?: #A3D9CF 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 #A3D9CF?: The RGB value is 163, 217, 207: 163 red, 217 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3D9CF?: The complementary color is #D9A3AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3D9CF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.