Palettes / Colors / #A3CCBF
#A3CCBF — Light Dusty Teal
#A3CCBF is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #A3CCBF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A3CCBF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CCA3B0; it also sits naturally between #A3CCAA and #A3C5CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A3CCBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 163, 204, 191 |
| HSL | 161°, 29%, 72% |
| HSV | 161°, 20%, 80% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 6%, 20% |
| XYZ | 46.10, 54.73, 57.43 |
| Yxy | 54.73, 0.2913, 0.3458 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.89, -16.15, 2.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.98, -14.51, 1.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 80% · Blue 75%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A3CCBF
.text { color: #A3CCBF; }
.background { background-color: #A3CCBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A3CCBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 204, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(161, 29%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A3CCBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 204, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A3CCBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 204, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A3CCBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A3CCBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A3CCBF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCA3B0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A3CCBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A3CCBF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A3CCBF: ·
How #A3CCBF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A3CCBF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A3CCBF?
#A3CCBF is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 163, 204, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A3CCBF?
#A3CCBF is RGB 163, 204, 191 — HSL 161°, 29%, 72% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 6%, 20%.
What colors go with #A3CCBF?
Its complement is #CCA3B0; analogous partners are #A3CCAA and #A3C5CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A3CCBF for text?
Black text on #A3CCBF has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.