Palettes / Colors / #A3EFEC
#A3EFEC — Light Teal
#A3EFEC 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 #A3EFEC 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.
#A3EFEC 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 #EFA4A6; it also sits naturally between #A4EFC7 and #A4CCEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A3EFEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 163, 239, 236 |
| HSL | 178°, 70%, 79% |
| HSV | 178°, 32%, 94% |
| CMYK | 32%, 0%, 1%, 6% |
| XYZ | 61.11, 75.58, 90.72 |
| Yxy | 75.58, 0.2687, 0.3323 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.66, -23.89, -6.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.93, -22.36, -5.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 94% · Blue 93%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A3EFEC
.text { color: #A3EFEC; }
.background { background-color: #A3EFEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A3EFEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 239, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 70%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A3EFEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 239, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A3EFEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 239, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A3EFEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A3EFEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFA4A6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A3EFEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A3EFEC
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 #A3EFEC: ·
How #A3EFEC 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 #A3EFEC 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 #A3EFEC?
#A3EFEC is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 163, 239, 236). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A3EFEC?
#A3EFEC is RGB 163, 239, 236 — HSL 178°, 70%, 79% — CMYK 32%, 0%, 1%, 6%.
What colors go with #A3EFEC?
Its complement is #EFA4A6; analogous partners are #A4EFC7 and #A4CCEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A3EFEC for text?
Black text on #A3EFEC has a contrast ratio of 16.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.