#A3D2CA Hex Color
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This bleached teal is a desaturated, airy shade that functions best as a soft background rather than a main focal point. Because it sits high on the lightness scale, it can easily look washed out against white. Pair it with deep charcoal or slate greys to ground its delicate nature. The hex code for this cool tone is #a3d2ca, which maintains strong accessibility for black text.
Questions about #a3d2ca
What is #a3d2ca in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a3d2ca is rgb(163, 210, 202), in HSL hsl(170, 34%, 73%) and in CMYK 22%, 0%, 4%, 18%.
What colors pair best with the soft #a3d2ca?
Is #a3d2ca suitable for large areas of text?
The #a3d2ca hex color functions exceptionally well as a calm, airy background color for large sections in web design. However, always layer black or deep charcoal text on top to maintain high contrast levels that meet modern accessibility standards for readability.
Is #a3d2ca readable on white or black?
#a3d2ca has a 1.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.62:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.