What color is #A3EBC6?

#A3EBC6 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Seafoam Splashes. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3EBC6?

The RGB value is 163, 235, 198: 163 red, 235 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3EBC6?

The complementary color is #EBA3C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3EBC6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.26:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3EBC6 color

#A3EBC6 rgb(163, 235, 198)

Shades of green

The hex color #A3EBC6 is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 92.2% green and 77.6% blue (163, 235, 198).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 64% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Seafoam Splashes (#B0EFCE), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.26:1).

#A3EBC6 color codes

HEX	`#A3EBC6`
RGB	`rgb(163, 235, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 92.2%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 64%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 31%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 16%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.62, -29.97, 10.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.62, 31.89, 160.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.002, 71.278, 64.275)`
Decimal	`10742726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3EBC6, 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 #A3EBC6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3EBC6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.26:1	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 #A3EBC6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3ebc6; }
.text { color: #a3ebc6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3ebc6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 235 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3ebc6, #a3ebea); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A3EBC6?: #A3EBC6 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Seafoam Splashes. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3EBC6?: The RGB value is 163, 235, 198: 163 red, 235 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3EBC6?: The complementary color is #EBA3C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3EBC6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.26:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.