Palettes / Colors / #A3FCFE
#A3FCFE — Pale Vivid Teal
#A3FCFE is a teal color we call Pale Vivid Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
#A3FCFE 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 #FEA6A4; it also sits naturally between #A4FED3 and #A4D0FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A3FCFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 163, 252, 254 |
| HSL | 181°, 98%, 82% |
| HSV | 181°, 36%, 100% |
| CMYK | 36%, 1%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 67.80, 84.56, 106.51 |
| Yxy | 84.56, 0.2619, 0.3266 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.69, -26.06, -9.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.96, -24.79, -9.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 99% · Blue 100%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A3FCFE
.text { color: #A3FCFE; }
.background { background-color: #A3FCFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A3FCFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 252, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 98%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A3FCFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 252, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A3FCFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 252, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A3FCFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A3FCFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEA6A4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A3FCFE: #000000.
How #A3FCFE 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 #A3FCFE 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 #A3FCFE?
#A3FCFE is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 163, 252, 254). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A3FCFE?
#A3FCFE is RGB 163, 252, 254 — HSL 181°, 98%, 82% — CMYK 36%, 1%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #A3FCFE?
Its complement is #FEA6A4; analogous partners are #A4FED3 and #A4D0FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A3FCFE for text?
Black text on #A3FCFE has a contrast ratio of 17.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.