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#A3EBCE Color

#A3EBCE is rgb(163, 235, 206) in RGB, hsl(156, 64%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 12%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3EBCE
HEX#A3EBCE
RGBrgb(163, 235, 206)
HSLhsl(156, 64%, 78%)
HSVhsv(156, 31%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 12%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(88.5% 0.082 167.4)
LABlab(87.70% -27.86 6.61)
LCHlch(87.70% 28.64 166.65)

What #A3EBCE 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 #A3EBCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#A3EBCE Channel Values

How #A3EBCE 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 235 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 156° · S 64% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 156° · S 31% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3EBCE 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 text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A3EBCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3EBCE; 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 #A3EBCE

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 #A3EBCE 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#A3EBCE
Protanopia#E1E1CE
Protanomaly#CBE5CE
Deuteranopia#D7D7D0
Deuteranomaly#C4DFCF
Tritanopia#A8E8E8
Tritanomaly#A6E9DE
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

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Using #A3EBCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a3ebce: #A3EBCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3EBCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3ebce': '#A3EBCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.922, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_a3ebce">#A3EBCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3EBCE"

More Green Colors

#A3EBCE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A3EBCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3EBCE?

#A3EBCE is a light green — rgb(163, 235, 206) in RGB and hsl(156, 64%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.

What is the RGB value of #A3EBCE?

#A3EBCE is rgb(163, 235, 206) — red 163, green 235, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3EBCE?

#A3EBCE converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 12%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3EBCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A3EBCE scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3EBCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3EBCE 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 15.42, which is visibly different.

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