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#A3CBD2 Color

#A3CBD2 is rgb(163, 203, 210) in RGB, hsl(189, 34%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 3%, 0%, 18%) 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 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3CBD2
HEX#A3CBD2
RGBrgb(163, 203, 210)
HSLhsl(189, 34%, 73%)
HSVhsv(189, 22%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 3%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(81.6% 0.043 209.4)
LABlab(78.97% -12.54 -8.10)
LCHlch(78.97% 14.93 212.86)

What #A3CBD2 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 #A3CBD2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 5.62Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 5.94Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 7.43Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 8.95Opal#A8C3BCΔE 8.95Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 9.15

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

#A3CBD2 Channel Values

How #A3CBD2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 163 · G 203 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 34% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 22% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 12.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3CBD2 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A3CBD2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A3CBD2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3CBD2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A3CBD2
Complementary
#D2AAA3
Analogous
#A3D2C1
Analogous
#A3B3D2
Triadic
#D2A3CB
Triadic
#CBD2A3
Split comp.
#D2A3B3
Split comp.
#D2C1A3

Tints & Shades of #A3CBD2

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.

Tints

#B0D2D8
#BBD8DD
#C8E0E4
#D3E6E9
#E0EEF0
#EAF3F5

Shades

#81B7C1
#5EA4B0
#488893
#396B74
#284C52
#182C30

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A3CBD2.

How #A3CBD2 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#A3CBD2
Protanopia#C5C5D2
Protanomaly#B8C7D2
Deuteranopia#BFBFD3
Deuteranomaly#B4C4D3
Tritanopia#A2CCCC
Tritanomaly#A2CCCE
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A3CBD2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a3cbd2: #A3CBD2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3CBD2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3cbd2': '#A3CBD2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.796, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_a3cbd2">#A3CBD2</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3CBD2"

More Teal Colors

#A3CBD2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A3CBD2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3CBD2?

#A3CBD2 is a light teal — rgb(163, 203, 210) in RGB and hsl(189, 34%, 73%) 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 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #A3CBD2?

#A3CBD2 is rgb(163, 203, 210) — red 163, green 203, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3CBD2?

#A3CBD2 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 3%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3CBD2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A3CBD2 scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3CBD2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3CBD2 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 5.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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