#A3BDA9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(77.3% 0.04 152.3), rgb(163, 189, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#A3BDA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 189, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.04 152.3) |
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 #A3BDA9 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BDA9 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BDA9 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BDA9 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BDA9
oklch(77.3% 0.04 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8D
oklch(70.8% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#629871
oklch(63.1% 0.082 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#488259
oklch(55.5% 0.089 152)
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Step 700
700
#396E49
oklch(49.1% 0.082 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#305A3C
oklch(42.8% 0.069 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A34
oklch(37.8% 0.053 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#A3BDA9 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) | #BDB8A8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B5AA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BCB7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BDA9
#A3BDA9
oklch(77.3% 0.04 152.3)
- #C5ACC1
#C5ACC1
oklch(77.2% 0.041 331.3)
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 #A3BDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #A3BDA9 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.