#A3C2AD Color
#A3C2AD is rgb(163, 194, 173) in RGB, hsl(139, 20%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 11%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A3C2ADrgb(163, 194, 173)hsl(139, 20%, 70%)hsv(139, 16%, 76%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 11%, 24%)oklch(78.5% 0.045 155.6)lab(75.67% -13.95 6.95)lch(75.67% 15.59 153.54)What #A3C2AD Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A3C2AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A3C2AD Channel Values
How #A3C2AD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 163 · G 194 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 139° · S 20% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 139° · S 16% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.93:1 vs white · 10.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3C2AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A3C2AD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3C2AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A3C2AD
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A3C2AD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#A3C2AD#BDBDAD#B3BFAD#B8B8AE#B0BCAE#A6C0C0#A5C1B8#BABABAUsing #A3C2AD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a3c2ad: #A3C2AD;background-color: #A3C2AD;colors: { 'color-a3c2ad': '#A3C2AD' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.761, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_a3c2ad">#A3C2AD</color>fill="#A3C2AD"More Green Colors
#A3C2AD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A3C2AD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A3C2AD?
#A3C2AD is a light green — rgb(163, 194, 173) in RGB and hsl(139, 20%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.68.
What is the RGB value of #A3C2AD?
#A3C2AD is rgb(163, 194, 173) — red 163, green 194, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A3C2AD?
#A3C2AD converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 11%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A3C2AD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A3C2AD scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A3C2AD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A3C2AD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.09, which is visibly different.
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