#A3BDAA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.039 153.7), rgb(163, 189, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#A3BDAA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BDAA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 189, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.039 153.7) |
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 #A3BDAA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BDAA | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BDAA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BDAA text on black | 10.41:1 | 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
#CFDED3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BDAA
oklch(77.3% 0.039 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#83AC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#629873
oklch(63.1% 0.08 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#48825B
oklch(55.6% 0.087 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#386E4B
oklch(49.1% 0.081 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 154)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.052 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#A3BDAA 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) | #BDB8A9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B5AB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBCB7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BDAA
#A3BDAA
oklch(77.3% 0.039 153.7)
- #C5ACC0
#C5ACC0
oklch(77.2% 0.04 332.7)
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 #A3BDAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A3BDAA 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.