#A3C5B3
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.3% 0.044 162.1), rgb(163, 197, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#A3C5B3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C5B3 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 197, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 23%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.044 162.1) |
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 #A3C5B3 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C5B3 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C5B3 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C5B3 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.025 160.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C5B3
oklch(79.3% 0.044 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AF93
oklch(70.8% 0.071 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#519B79
oklch(63.2% 0.091 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#318561
oklch(55.6% 0.099 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#237151
oklch(49.2% 0.092 162.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C42
oklch(42.8% 0.077 162)
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Step 900
900
#204B38
oklch(37.6% 0.059 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#A3C5B3 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) | #C4C0B2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBBB4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC5C0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C5B3
#A3C5B3
oklch(79.3% 0.044 162.1)
- #D1B1C4
#D1B1C4
oklch(79.4% 0.045 341.8)
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 #A3C5B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #A3C5B3 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.