#A3C8A4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.6% 0.064 145.6), rgb(163, 200, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#A3C8A4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 200, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.064 145.6) |
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 #A3C8A4 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C8A4 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C8A4 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C8A4 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C8A4
oklch(79.6% 0.064 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B279
oklch(70.7% 0.103 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E56
oklch(63.1% 0.131 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F883B
oklch(55.6% 0.141 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#20732D
oklch(49% 0.131 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E26
oklch(42.7% 0.11 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D24
oklch(37.7% 0.085 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#A3C8A4 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) | #CAC1A2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C6BE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C8A4
#A3C8A4
oklch(79.6% 0.064 145.6)
- #D2AFD3
#D2AFD3
oklch(79.6% 0.063 325.3)
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 #A3C8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #A3C8A4 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.