Information about #A3C8C3 color

#A3C8C3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A3C8C3 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(163, 200, 195) — 63.9% red, 78.4% green, 76.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 0 / 2 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A3C8C3 presents itself as a moderately toned water-like cyan — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Kumutoto (#9CC8CA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chi (#9FBFC2) and Opal (#A8C3BC).

The recipe behind #A3C8C3 is rgb(163, 200, 195), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A3C8C3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. No one has named #A3C8C3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A3C8C3 color variations

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#A3C8C3 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A3C8C3

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Sinbad color link
Sinbad

#A6D5D0

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A3C8C3
  • RGB163, 200, 195
  • CMYK15, 0, 2, 22
  • CSSrgb(163, 200, 195)
  • HSL172°, 25%, 71%
  • HSL Precise171.892°, 25.17%, 71.176%
  • HSV172°, 19%, 78%
  • HSB172°, 19%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.784, 0.765)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.784, 0.765, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.784, 0.765)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA3C8C3
  • DECIMAL ID10733763
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01