What color is #A3EAE9?

#A3EAE9 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pale Turquoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3EAE9?

The RGB value is 163, 234, 233: 163 red, 234 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3EAE9?

The complementary color is #EAA3A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3EAE9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.5:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3EAE9 color

#A3EAE9 rgb(163, 234, 233)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A3EAE9 is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 91.8% green and 91.4% blue (163, 234, 233).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 63% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.5:1).

#A3EAE9 color codes

HEX	`#A3EAE9`
RGB	`rgb(163, 234, 233)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 91.8%, 91.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 63%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 30%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.21, -22.12, -6.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.21, 23.08, 196.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.23, 72.512, 87.95)`
Decimal	`10742505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3EAE9, 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 #A3EAE9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3EAE9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.5:1	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 #A3EAE9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3eae9; }
.text { color: #a3eae9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3eae9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 234 233 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3eae9, #a3c7ea); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A3EAE9?: #A3EAE9 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pale Turquoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3EAE9?: The RGB value is 163, 234, 233: 163 red, 234 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3EAE9?: The complementary color is #EAA3A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3EAE9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.5:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.