Information about #A3D0DC color

#A3D0DC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A3D0DC falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(163, 208, 220) — 63.9% red, 81.6% green, 86.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 5 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A3D0DC reads as a clearly saturated aqua cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from French Pass (#A4D2E0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Regent St Blue (#A0CDD9) and Children’s Soft Blue (#A1CED7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(163, 208, 220)), which gives #A3D0DC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A3D0DC: 12.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #A3D0DC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A3D0DC color variations

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#A3D0DC 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 #A3D0DC

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

French Pass color link
French Pass

#A4D2E0

Pastel Cyan color link
Pastel Cyan

#A4D8D8

Crystal color link
Crystal

#A7D8DE

Aqua Island color link
Aqua Island

#A1DAD7

Sinbad color link
Sinbad

#A6D5D0

Charlotte color link
Charlotte

#A4DCE6

Sail color link
Sail

#A5CEEC

Light Blue color link
Light Blue

#ADD8E6

#A3D0DC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A3D0DC
  • RGB163, 208, 220
  • CMYK22, 5, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(163, 208, 220)
  • HSL193°, 45%, 75%
  • HSL Precise192.632°, 44.882%, 75.098%
  • HSV193°, 26%, 86%
  • HSB193°, 26%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.816, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.816, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.816, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA3D0DC
  • DECIMAL ID10735836
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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