Color Name
Shelduck Blue*
Hex Color Code
#A3D8CB
RGB Color Code
RGB(163, 216, 203)
CMYK Values*
24.5%, 0.0%, 6.0%, 15.3%
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What color is A3D8CB?

The RGB color code for color number #A3D8CB is RGB(163, 216, 203). In the RGB color model, #A3D8CB has a red value of 163, a green value of 216, and a blue value of 203. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 24.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 6.0% yellow, and 15.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 165.3° (degrees), 40.5 % saturation, and 74.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A3D8CB has a hue of 165.3° (degrees), 24.5 % saturation and 84.7 % brightness/value.

Color A3D8CB is cool or warm?

Color A3D8CB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A3D8CB? (For interior and product design)

A3D8CB has an LRV of nearly 61.2. By LRV value, it is a light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#A3D8CB
LRV 61.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 61.2 of #A3D8CB with dark and light color

Is #A3D8CB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A3D8CB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


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Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A3D8CB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A3D8CB
Hex triplet
#A3D8CB
Red
A3
Green
D8
Blue
CB
RGBA / RGB rgb(163, 216, 203)
Red
163 (63.9%)
Green
216 (84.7%)
Blue
203 (79.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
24.54%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
6.02%
Key
15.29%
HSL hsl(165.28deg, 40.5 %, 74.3 %)
Hue
165.28°
Saturation
40.46 %
Lightness
74.31 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
165.28°
Saturation
24.54 %
Brightness / Value
84.71 %
RYB ryb(14, 50, 44)
Red
14 (5.5%)
Yellow
50 (19.7%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)
HWB
Hue
165.28°
Whiteness
63.92 %
Blackness
15.29 %
CMY
Cyan
36.08%
Magenta
15.29%
Yellow
20.39%
XYZ
X
50.44
Y
61.21
Z
65.66
YXY
Y1
61.21
X
0.28
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
82.49
A
-19.73
B
0.85
CIE-Lch
L
82.49
C
19.74
H
177.54
CIE-Luv
L
82.49
U
-26.53
V
4.62
Hunter-Lab
L
78.24
A
-21.83
B
5.01
Other
LRV
~ 61.2 %
Munsell Color System
8.3G 8.1/4.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #A3D8CB

These are the named colors closest to hex A3D8CB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A3D8CB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A3D8CB.

#A1D6CA Color PANTONE 565 C
99.41% match | ΔE 0.59
#A5DFD3 Color PANTONE 572 C
98.20% match | ΔE 1.80
#A8D3C5 Color PANTONE 4162 C
97.71% match | ΔE 2.29
#98DBCE Color PANTONE 571 C
97.54% match | ΔE 2.46

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A3D8CB.


Paint color for Hex #A3D8CB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A3D8CB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A3D8CB once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color A3D8CB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A3D8CB to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A3D8CB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A3D8CB to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color A3D8CB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A3D8CB to Valspar


Behr

Hex color A3D8CB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A3D8CB to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A3D8CB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A3D8CB to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A3D8CB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A3D8CB to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A3D8CB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A3D8CB to Farrow & Ball

#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
90.44% match | ΔE 9.56
#83B49D Color Arsenic (214)
89.74% match | ΔE 10.26

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A3D8CB color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#A3D8CB
Shelduck Blue*
#D8A3B0
Pale Chestnut*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #A3D8CB?

Color that best contrast with #A3D8CB is #D8A3B0, color name is Pale Chestnut*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #A3D8CB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A3D8CB is #D8A3B0, color name is Pale Chestnut*.

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