Information about #A3FAEE color

#A3FAEE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A3FAEE is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(163, 250, 238) (63.9% red, 98% green, 93.3% blue), or CMYK 34 / 0 / 5 / 2 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A3FAEE reads as a pure, full-strength aqua cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Very Light Opal (#9EFFF3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Light Turquoise (#9EFFE7) and Cool Mint (#A3FFE3).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(163, 250, 238)), which gives #A3FAEE its character. If you plan to put text on a #A3FAEE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 17.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. No one has named #A3FAEE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A3FAEE color variations

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#A3FAEE 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 #A3FAEE

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A3FAEE
  • RGB163, 250, 238
  • CMYK34, 0, 5, 2
  • CSSrgb(163, 250, 238)
  • HSL172°, 90%, 81%
  • HSL Precise171.724°, 89.691%, 80.98%
  • HSV172°, 35%, 98%
  • HSB172°, 35%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.980, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.980, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.980, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA3FAEE
  • DECIMAL ID10746606
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01