#A3C8A1
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.5% 0.067 143.6), rgb(163, 200, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#A3C8A1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 200, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.067 143.6) |
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 #A3C8A1 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C8A1 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C8A1 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C8A1 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C8A1
oklch(79.5% 0.067 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B275
oklch(70.7% 0.107 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#509E50
oklch(63% 0.137 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#308832
oklch(55.5% 0.149 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#217424
oklch(49.2% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E20
oklch(42.6% 0.115 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D20
oklch(37.6% 0.089 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D13
oklch(26.8% 0.057 143.8)
#A3C8A1 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) | #CAC19F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BDA3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C5BD | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C8A1
#A3C8A1
oklch(79.5% 0.067 143.6)
- #D2AED5
#D2AED5
oklch(79.5% 0.067 323.7)
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 #A3C8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
Use #A3C8A1 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.