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#a3ebce color: Tropical

#a3ebce is rgb(163, 235, 206) in RGB and oklch(88.451% 0.08244 167.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

88.5%
0.082
167°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.37:1Hard to read
Lc -21
Black text
15.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 86

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About #a3ebce

#a3ebce is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 88.5% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.37:1 contrast and black text 15.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropical (#a8e8cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #a3ebce mixed with white

  1. a3ebce
  2. adedd3
  3. b7efd8
  4. c0f1dd
  5. caf3e1
  6. d3f5e6
  7. dcf7eb
  8. e5f9f0
  9. eefbf5
  10. f6fdfa

Darker: #a3ebce mixed with black

  1. a3ebce
  2. 8dccb3
  3. 78ae98
  4. 63917f
  5. 4f7566
  6. 3c5b4e
  7. 2a4138
  8. 192923
  9. 0a130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #a3ebce with less saturation

  1. a3ebce
  2. a9e9cf
  3. afe8d0
  4. b5e6d1
  5. bbe4d2
  6. c0e2d3
  7. c5e0d4
  8. caded6
  9. cfddd7
  10. d4dbd8

Questions about #a3ebce

What color is #a3ebce?

#a3ebce is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Tropical. In RGB it is rgb(163, 235, 206), in HSL hsl(155.83, 64.29%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.451% 0.08244 167.434).

What colors go well with #a3ebce?

The complementary color of #a3ebce is #ffc3e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bfe6b1 and #95eaec. The triadic partners are #d5d1ff and #ffc9aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a3ebce?

Black text reads better on #a3ebce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and black gives 15.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a3ebce a warm or cool color?

#a3ebce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 88.5% and its chroma 0.082.