Palettes / Colors / #A3FAEF
#A3FAEF — Light Vivid Teal
#A3FAEF is a teal color we call Light Vivid 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 #A3FAEF 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.
#A3FAEF 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 #FAA3AF; it also sits naturally between #A3FAC3 and #A3DAFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A3FAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 163, 250, 239 |
| HSL | 172°, 90%, 81% |
| HSV | 172°, 35%, 98% |
| CMYK | 35%, 0%, 4%, 2% |
| XYZ | 64.87, 82.39, 94.15 |
| Yxy | 82.39, 0.2687, 0.3413 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.75, -28.51, -3.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.77, -26.85, -3.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 98% · Blue 94%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A3FAEF
.text { color: #A3FAEF; }
.background { background-color: #A3FAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A3FAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 250, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 90%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A3FAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 250, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A3FAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 250, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A3FAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A3FAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAA3AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A3FAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A3FAEF
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 #A3FAEF: ·
How #A3FAEF 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 #A3FAEF 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 #A3FAEF?
#A3FAEF is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 163, 250, 239). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A3FAEF?
#A3FAEF is RGB 163, 250, 239 — HSL 172°, 90%, 81% — CMYK 35%, 0%, 4%, 2%.
What colors go with #A3FAEF?
Its complement is #FAA3AF; analogous partners are #A3FAC3 and #A3DAFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A3FAEF for text?
Black text on #A3FAEF has a contrast ratio of 17.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.