Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.95:1 — vs black: 10.79:1

Color values

  • HEX #A3C1AD
  • RGB rgb(163, 193, 173)
  • HSL hsl(140, 19%, 69%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 16, 0, 10, 24 )
  • Websafe #99CC99

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A3C1AD based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Cambridge Blue
#A3C1AD Base
#C1A3B7
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Cambridge Blue
#A3C1AD Base
#A8C1A3
#A3C1BC
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Cambridge Blue
#A3C1AD Base
#ADA3C1
#C1ADA3
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Cambridge Blue
#A3C1AD Base
#BCA3C1
#C1A3A8
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Cambridge Blue
#A3C1AD Base
#A3A8C1
#C1A3B7
#C1BCA3
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Cambridge Blue
#A3C1AD Base
#52795F
#75A284
#8BB197
#BBD1C3
#D1E0D6
#F0F5F1
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Cambridge Blue, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#0A0F0C
#25372B
#3F5E4A
#5A8669
#7CA68A
Cambridge Blue #A3C1AD Base
#B2CBBB
#C2D6C8
#D1E0D6
#E0EAE4
#F0F5F1
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #A3C1AD. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #A3C1AD;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #A3C1AD;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #A3C1AD;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #A3C1AD,
        #C1A3B7
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #A3C1AD,
        #C1A3B7
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$cambridge-blue: #A3C1AD;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$cambridge-blue-r: 163;
$cambridge-blue-g: 193;
$cambridge-blue-b: 173;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $cambridge-blue;
    color: rgba($cambridge-blue-r, $cambridge-blue-g, $cambridge-blue-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Cambridge Blue appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #A3C1AD How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #B9B9AE Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #BEBEAD Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #A6BFBF Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #BABABA Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Cambridge Blue ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Cambridge Blue #A3C1AD Base
Laurel Green #A9BA9D ΔE 5.27
Eton Blue #96C8A2 ΔE 6.67
Ash Grey #B2BEB5 ΔE 7.45
Turquoise Green #A0D6B4 ΔE 7.51

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.