#A3C6C8 Color

#A3C6C8 is rgb(163, 198, 200) in RGB, hsl(183, 25%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 1%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3C6C8

HEX#A3C6C8

RGBrgb(163, 198, 200)

HSLhsl(183, 25%, 71%)

HSVhsv(183, 19%, 78%)

CMYKcmyk(19%, 1%, 0%, 22%)

OKLCHoklch(80.2% 0.038 200.7)

LABlab(77.36% -11.78 -5.10)

LCHlch(77.36% 12.84 203.42)

What #A3C6C8 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 #A3C6C8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 5.38 Opal#A8C3BCΔE 5.59 Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 9.16 Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 9.74 Ash Gray#B2BEB5ΔE 10.37 Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 11.03

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#A3C6C8 Channel Values

How #A3C6C8 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 198 · B 200	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 183° · S 25% · L 71%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 183° · S 19% · V 78%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 19% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 22%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.83:1 vs white · 11.47:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3C6C8 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text11.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A3C6C8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3C6C8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A3C6C8

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 #A3C6C8 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.

Typical#A3C6C8

Protanopia#C1C1C8

Protanomaly#B6C3C8

Deuteranopia#BBBBC9

Deuteranomaly#B2C0C9

Tritanopia#A3C6C6

Tritanomaly#A3C6C7

Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #A3C6C8 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a3c6c8: #A3C6C8;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3C6C8;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3c6c8': '#A3C6C8' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.776, blue: 0.784)

Android XML<color name="color_a3c6c8">#A3C6C8</color>

SVG fillfill="#A3C6C8"

More Teal Colors

#A3C6C8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

a3fdff a2f4fd a4dded 9effff a4f4f9 9bd6ee a7f1e9 99ffff a8dcf0 99cccc add8e6 96eee5 c1e1ec d9e8e8 003333 007399 00a4db 00ffef 0f5753 1b6a67 26a7de 395e60 53eafd 75ffff

#A3C6C8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3C6C8?

#A3C6C8 is a light teal — rgb(163, 198, 200) in RGB and hsl(183, 25%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #A3C6C8?

#A3C6C8 is rgb(163, 198, 200) — red 163, green 198, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3C6C8?

#A3C6C8 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 1%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3C6C8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A3C6C8 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3C6C8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3C6C8 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 9.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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