#A3BFA0
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.053 142.4), rgb(163, 191, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#A3BFA0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 191, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 19%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.053 142.4) |
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 #A3BFA0 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BFA0 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BFA0 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BFA0 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECD
oklch(88.4% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BFA0
oklch(77.5% 0.053 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#82AE7E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#619A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#468442
oklch(55.5% 0.117 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#377033
oklch(49.1% 0.11 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B27
oklch(37.7% 0.071 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#A3BFA0 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) | #C1B99E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB6A1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BDB6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BFA0
#A3BFA0
oklch(77.5% 0.053 142.4)
- #C7ABCA
#C7ABCA
oklch(77.5% 0.053 323)
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 #A3BFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #A3BFA0 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.