#A3C2AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.4% 0.048 151.9), rgb(163, 194, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#A3C2AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C2AA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 194, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 20%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.048 151.9) |
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 #A3C2AA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C2AA | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C2AA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C2AA text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C2AA
oklch(78.4% 0.048 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF89
oklch(70.8% 0.077 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#599A6C
oklch(63% 0.097 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C8554
oklch(55.7% 0.106 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E7044
oklch(49% 0.098 152)
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Step 800
800
#275C38
oklch(42.8% 0.082 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#254B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#A3C2AA 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) | #C2BDA9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9AB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC1BB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C2AA
#A3C2AA
oklch(78.4% 0.048 151.9)
- #CCAEC7
#CCAEC7
oklch(78.5% 0.048 331.6)
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 #A3C2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #A3C2AA 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.