#A3F5EC Color
#A3F5EC is rgb(163, 245, 236) in RGB, hsl(173, 80%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 4%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celeste (#B2FFFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A3F5ECrgb(163, 245, 236)hsl(173, 80%, 80%)hsv(173, 33%, 96%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 4%, 4%)oklch(91.5% 0.081 187.2)lab(91.09% -27.44 -4.03)lch(91.09% 27.73 188.35)What #A3F5EC 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 #A3F5EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A3F5EC Channel Values
How #A3F5EC 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 245 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 80% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 33% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.25:1 vs white · 16.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3F5EC 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 #A3F5EC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3F5EC; 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 #A3F5EC
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 #A3F5EC 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.
#A3F5EC#EAEAEC#D1EEEC#DEDEEE#C9E8ED#A5F4F4#A4F4F1#E6E6E6Using #A3F5EC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a3f5ec: #A3F5EC;background-color: #A3F5EC;colors: { 'color-a3f5ec': '#A3F5EC' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.961, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_a3f5ec">#A3F5EC</color>fill="#A3F5EC"More Teal Colors
#A3F5EC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A3F5EC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A3F5EC?
#A3F5EC is a lightest teal — rgb(163, 245, 236) in RGB and hsl(173, 80%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celeste (#B2FFFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.
What is the RGB value of #A3F5EC?
#A3F5EC is rgb(163, 245, 236) — red 163, green 245, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A3F5EC?
#A3F5EC converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 4%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A3F5EC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A3F5EC scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A3F5EC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A3F5EC 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 7.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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