#A3BCA1
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.9% 0.047 143.1), rgb(163, 188, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#A3BCA1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BCA1 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 188, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.047 143.1) |
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 #A3BCA1 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BCA1 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BCA1 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BCA1 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BCA1
oklch(76.9% 0.047 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD82
oklch(70.7% 0.075 143)
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Step 500
500
#669863
oklch(63% 0.095 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C834A
oklch(55.7% 0.104 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E3B
oklch(49% 0.095 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#335A31
oklch(42.7% 0.079 143)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#A3BCA1 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) | #BEB7A0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BAB4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BCA1
#A3BCA1
oklch(76.9% 0.047 143.1)
- #C3AAC5
#C3AAC5
oklch(76.8% 0.047 323.7)
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 #A3BCA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
Use #A3BCA1 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.