#A3CAA5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.1% 0.066 146.3), rgb(163, 202, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#A3CAA5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 202, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.066 146.3) |
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 #A3CAA5 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CAA5 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CAA5 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CAA5 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CAA5
oklch(80.1% 0.066 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B278
oklch(70.6% 0.106 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F55
oklch(63.2% 0.136 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#278939
oklch(55.6% 0.147 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#18742B
oklch(49.1% 0.137 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#185F25
oklch(42.8% 0.114 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E23
oklch(37.8% 0.089 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#122E15
oklch(27.2% 0.057 146)
#A3CAA5 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) | #CBC3A3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA7 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC8C0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CAA5
#A3CAA5
oklch(80.1% 0.066 146.3)
- #D5B0D5
#D5B0D5
oklch(80.1% 0.065 326.2)
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 #A3CAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
Use #A3CAA5 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.