What color is #A3DED9?

#A3DED9 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Aqua Fiesta. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3DED9?

The RGB value is 163, 222, 217: 163 red, 222 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3DED9?

The complementary color is #DEA3A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3DED9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.01:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3DED9 color

#A3DED9 rgb(163, 222, 217)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A3DED9 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 87.1% green and 85.1% blue (163, 222, 217).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 47% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Aqua Fiesta (#96E2E1), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.01:1).

#A3DED9 color codes

HEX	`#A3DED9`
RGB	`rgb(163, 222, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 87.1%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 47%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 27%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 2%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.5, -19.73, -3.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.5, 20.07, 190.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.746, 65.036, 75.354)`
Decimal	`10739417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3DED9, 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 #A3DED9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3DED9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.01:1	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 #A3DED9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3ded9; }
.text { color: #a3ded9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3ded9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 222 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3ded9, #a3c6de); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A3DED9?: #A3DED9 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Aqua Fiesta. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3DED9?: The RGB value is 163, 222, 217: 163 red, 222 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3DED9?: The complementary color is #DEA3A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3DED9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.01:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.