Palettes / Colors / #A3EFDB
#A3EFDB — Light Teal
#A3EFDB is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #A3EFDB 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.
#A3EFDB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EFA4B8; it also sits naturally between #A4EFB5 and #A4DDEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A3EFDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 163, 239, 219 |
| HSL | 164°, 70%, 79% |
| HSV | 164°, 32%, 94% |
| CMYK | 32%, 0%, 8%, 6% |
| XYZ | 58.76, 74.63, 78.33 |
| Yxy | 74.63, 0.2775, 0.3525 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.22, -27.60, 2.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.39, -25.57, 2.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 94% · Blue 86%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A3EFDB
.text { color: #A3EFDB; }
.background { background-color: #A3EFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A3EFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 239, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(164, 70%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A3EFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 239, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A3EFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 239, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A3EFDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A3EFDB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFA4B8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A3EFDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A3EFDB
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 #A3EFDB: ·
How #A3EFDB 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 #A3EFDB 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 #A3EFDB?
#A3EFDB is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 163, 239, 219). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A3EFDB?
#A3EFDB is RGB 163, 239, 219 — HSL 164°, 70%, 79% — CMYK 32%, 0%, 8%, 6%.
What colors go with #A3EFDB?
Its complement is #EFA4B8; analogous partners are #A4EFB5 and #A4DDEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A3EFDB for text?
Black text on #A3EFDB has a contrast ratio of 15.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.