#A3B899
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.8% 0.049 135.5), rgb(163, 184, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#A3B899 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3B899 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 184, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 18%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.049 135.5) |
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 #A3B899 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3B899 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3B899 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3B899 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3B899
oklch(75.8% 0.049 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#79926C
oklch(63% 0.062 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#627D54
oklch(55.7% 0.069 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#516944
oklch(49.1% 0.064 135)
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Step 800
800
#425638
oklch(42.8% 0.054 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#384731
oklch(37.8% 0.041 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#A3B899 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) | #BBB397 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B5AF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3B899
#A3B899
oklch(75.8% 0.049 135.5)
- #BDA7C6
#BDA7C6
oklch(75.7% 0.05 316.2)
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 #A3B899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #A3B899 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.