#A3C19E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.9% 0.059 141.1), rgb(163, 193, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#A3C19E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C19E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 193, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.059 141.1) |
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 #A3C19E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C19E | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C19E text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C19E text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C19E
oklch(77.9% 0.059 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AF78
oklch(70.6% 0.093 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B55
oklch(63% 0.119 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#438539
oklch(55.5% 0.129 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#34712B
oklch(49.1% 0.121 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C25
oklch(42.7% 0.1 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#284C23
oklch(37.8% 0.079 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#A3C19E 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) | #C3BB9C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB8A0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BFB7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C19E
#A3C19E
oklch(77.9% 0.059 141.1)
- #C9ABCE
#C9ABCE
oklch(77.9% 0.059 321.5)
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 #A3C19E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #A3C19E 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.