#A3CAA7
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.1% 0.064 147.7), rgb(163, 202, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#A3CAA7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CAA7 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 202, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.064 147.7) |
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 #A3CAA7 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CAA7 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CAA7 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CAA7 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CAA7
oklch(80.1% 0.064 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#73B27C
oklch(70.6% 0.102 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F5A
oklch(63.2% 0.131 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#26893E
oklch(55.6% 0.143 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#167430
oklch(49.1% 0.133 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#175E29
oklch(42.6% 0.109 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D26
oklch(37.6% 0.084 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D16
oklch(26.9% 0.054 147.1)
#A3CAA7 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) | #CBC3A5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFA9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC8C0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CAA7
#A3CAA7
oklch(80.1% 0.064 147.7)
- #D5B0D3
#D5B0D3
oklch(80.1% 0.063 327.9)
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 #A3CAA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
Use #A3CAA7 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.