#A3E6DB Color
#A3E6DB is rgb(163, 230, 219) in RGB, hsl(170, 57%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 5%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A3E6DBrgb(163, 230, 219)hsl(170, 57%, 77%)hsv(170, 29%, 90%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 5%, 10%)oklch(87.7% 0.069 183.4)lab(86.59% -23.59 -1.74)lch(86.59% 23.66 184.23)What #A3E6DB 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 #A3E6DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A3E6DB Channel Values
How #A3E6DB 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 230 · B 219 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 57% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 29% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3E6DB 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 #A3E6DB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3E6DB; 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 #A3E6DB
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 #A3E6DB 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.
#A3E6DB#DCDCDB#C8E0DB#D3D3DD#C2DBDC#A5E5E5#A4E5E1#D9D9D9Using #A3E6DB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a3e6db: #A3E6DB;background-color: #A3E6DB;colors: { 'color-a3e6db': '#A3E6DB' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.902, blue: 0.859)<color name="color_a3e6db">#A3E6DB</color>fill="#A3E6DB"More Teal Colors
#A3E6DB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A3E6DB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A3E6DB?
#A3E6DB is a light teal — rgb(163, 230, 219) in RGB and hsl(170, 57%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.
What is the RGB value of #A3E6DB?
#A3E6DB is rgb(163, 230, 219) — red 163, green 230, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A3E6DB?
#A3E6DB converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 5%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A3E6DB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A3E6DB scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A3E6DB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A3E6DB 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 6.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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