#A3BA9A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.3% 0.051 136.9), rgb(163, 186, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#A3BA9A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BA9A |
| RGB | rgb(163, 186, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.051 136.9) |
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 #A3BA9A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3BA9A | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BA9A text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BA9A text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BA9A
oklch(76.3% 0.051 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AD7A
oklch(70.8% 0.082 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B9857
oklch(63.1% 0.105 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#52823C
oklch(55.5% 0.113 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#426E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#375A27
oklch(42.8% 0.088 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#304A24
oklch(37.8% 0.069 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#A3BA9A 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) | #BDB598 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B7B1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BA9A
#A3BA9A
oklch(76.3% 0.051 136.9)
- #BFA8C8
#BFA8C8
oklch(76.2% 0.052 316.5)
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 #A3BA9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #A3BA9A 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.