What color is #A3CCCE?

#A3CCCE is a light, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(163, 204, 206), and in HSL hsl(183, 30%, 72%).

Is #A3CCCE accessible as text?

On white, #A3CCCE has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #A3CCCE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A3CCCE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-300 (#D0D6D8).

What colors go well with #A3CCCE?

#A3CCCE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CDA4A2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A3CCCE below.

Is #A3CCCE good for buttons?

#A3CCCE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A3CCCE — white text only reaches 1.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A3CCCE the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #A3CCCE is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#A3CCCE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A3CCCE

Not just a swatch — here's how #A3CCCE works with other colors. Named schemes with #A3CCCE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A3CCCE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Light Steel Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A3CCCE Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Light Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A3CCCE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Light Steel Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A3CCCE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #CDF3F4

Light Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Steel Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #A3CCCE Secondary #E6F4F5 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A3CCCE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 76/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 69/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A3CCCE with

Pastel Gray Dark Gray Dusty Rose Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEF3F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A2BDCD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A3CCCE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A3CCCE;
  --color-base-rgb: 163 204 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.7% 0.043 200.0);
  --color-50: #F5FAFA;
  --color-100: #E4F0F1;
  --color-200: #CAE1E2;
  --color-300: #A4C9CB;
  --color-400: #80AFB2;
  --color-500: #609295;
  --color-600: #4E7274;
  --color-700: #3B5254;
  --color-800: #293738;
  --color-900: #1B2223;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F5FAFA',
    100: '#E4F0F1',
    200: '#CAE1E2',
    300: '#A4C9CB',
    400: '#80AFB2',
    500: '#609295',
    600: '#4E7274',
    700: '#3B5254',
    800: '#293738',
    900: '#1B2223',
  },
}

$base: #A3CCCE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAFA;
$base-100: #E4F0F1;
$base-200: #CAE1E2;
$base-300: #A4C9CB;
$base-400: #80AFB2;
$base-500: #609295;
$base-600: #4E7274;
$base-700: #3B5254;
$base-800: #293738;
$base-900: #1B2223;
$base-hover: #72B0B3;
$base-subtle: #E5EEEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A3CCCE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F0F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE1E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4C9CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#80AFB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#609295",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E7274",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B5254",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293738",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2223",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A3CCCE

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