#A3C7AF Color
#A3C7AF is rgb(163, 199, 175) in RGB, hsl(140, 24%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 12%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A3C7AFrgb(163, 199, 175)hsl(140, 24%, 71%)hsv(140, 18%, 78%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 12%, 22%)oklch(79.7% 0.051 155.9)lab(77.10% -16.05 7.89)lch(77.10% 17.88 153.83)What #A3C7AF 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 #A3C7AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A3C7AF Channel Values
How #A3C7AF 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 199 · B 175 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 24% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 18% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.85:1 vs white · 11.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3C7AF 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 #A3C7AF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3C7AF; 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 #A3C7AF
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 #A3C7AF 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.
#A3C7AF#C1C1AF#B6C4AF#BCBCB0#B3C1B0#A7C4C4#A5C5BC#BEBEBEUsing #A3C7AF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a3c7af: #A3C7AF;background-color: #A3C7AF;colors: { 'color-a3c7af': '#A3C7AF' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.780, blue: 0.686)<color name="color_a3c7af">#A3C7AF</color>fill="#A3C7AF"More Green Colors
#A3C7AF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A3C7AF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A3C7AF?
#A3C7AF is a light green — rgb(163, 199, 175) in RGB and hsl(140, 24%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.36.
What is the RGB value of #A3C7AF?
#A3C7AF is rgb(163, 199, 175) — red 163, green 199, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A3C7AF?
#A3C7AF converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 12%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A3C7AF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A3C7AF scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A3C7AF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A3C7AF 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 12.69, which is visibly different.
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