#A3BFA3
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.05 145.1), rgb(163, 191, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#A3BFA3 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BFA3 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 191, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.05 145.1) |
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 #A3BFA3 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BFA3 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BFA3 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BFA3 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BFA3
oklch(77.6% 0.05 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#81AE82
oklch(70.6% 0.08 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#609A62
oklch(63.1% 0.103 145)
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Step 600
600
#458449
oklch(55.6% 0.111 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#37703A
oklch(49.2% 0.103 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B30
oklch(42.7% 0.085 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.067 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#A3BFA3 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) | #C0B9A1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB6A4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BDB7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BFA3
#A3BFA3
oklch(77.6% 0.05 145.1)
- #C7ACC8
#C7ACC8
oklch(77.7% 0.049 324.9)
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 #A3BFA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #A3BFA3 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.