#A3B69A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.4% 0.045 135.5), rgb(163, 182, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#A3B69A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3B69A |
| RGB | rgb(163, 182, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 16%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.045 135.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A3B69A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3B69A | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3B69A text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3B69A text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 135)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3B69A
oklch(75.4% 0.045 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A926F
oklch(63.1% 0.058 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#637C57
oklch(55.6% 0.063 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#526847
oklch(49% 0.057 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#43553B
oklch(42.7% 0.047 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#394632
oklch(37.6% 0.037 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#A3B69A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B8B198 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B09B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B4AE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3B69A
#A3B69A
oklch(75.4% 0.045 135.5)
- #BAA7C3
#BAA7C3
oklch(75.4% 0.045 315)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A3B69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #A3B69A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.