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#A3EDFF Color

#A3EDFF is rgb(163, 237, 255) in RGB, hsl(192, 100%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 7%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3EDFF
HEX#A3EDFF
RGBrgb(163, 237, 255)
HSLhsl(192, 100%, 82%)
HSVhsv(192, 36%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 7%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.4% 0.077 214.6)
LABlab(89.36% -20.50 -16.42)
LCHlch(89.36% 26.27 218.69)

What #A3EDFF 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 #A3EDFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 6.9Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 7.1Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 7.25Medium Sky Blue#80DAEBΔE 8.68Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 9.67Middle Blue#7ED4E6ΔE 9.95

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

#A3EDFF Channel Values

How #A3EDFF 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 237 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 100% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 36% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3EDFF 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A3EDFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A3EDFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3EDFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A3EDFF
Complementary
#FFB6A3
Analogous
#A3FFE3
Analogous
#A3BFFF
Triadic
#FFA3ED
Triadic
#EDFFA3
Split comp.
#FFA3BF
Split comp.
#FFE3A3

Tints & Shades of #A3EDFF

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

#ADEFFF
#BDF2FF
#C7F4FF
#D1F6FF
#DBF8FF
#EBFBFF

Shades

#6BE1FF
#33D6FF
#00C8FA
#0097BD
#006A85
#003D4D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A3EDFF.

How #A3EDFF 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#A3EDFF
Protanopia#E3E3FF
Protanomaly#CCE7FF
Deuteranopia#D8D8FF
Deuteranomaly#C5E1FF
Tritanopia#9FEFEF
Tritanomaly#A1EEF6
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A3EDFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a3edff: #A3EDFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3EDFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3edff': '#A3EDFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.929, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_a3edff">#A3EDFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3EDFF"

More Teal Colors

#A3EDFF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A3EDFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3EDFF?

#A3EDFF is a lightest teal — rgb(163, 237, 255) in RGB and hsl(192, 100%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.

What is the RGB value of #A3EDFF?

#A3EDFF is rgb(163, 237, 255) — red 163, green 237, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3EDFF?

#A3EDFF converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 7%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3EDFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A3EDFF scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3EDFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3EDFF 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 9.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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