#A3CABA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.6% 0.047 168.3), rgb(163, 202, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#A3CABA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CABA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 202, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.047 168.3) |
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 #A3CABA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CABA | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CABA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CABA text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CABA
oklch(80.6% 0.047 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B098
oklch(70.7% 0.075 168.5)
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Step 500
500
#449C7E
oklch(63% 0.097 168)
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Step 600
600
#1B8768
oklch(55.7% 0.105 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#067256
oklch(49.1% 0.098 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D47
oklch(42.8% 0.081 168.5)
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Step 900
900
#184C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 168)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#A3CABA 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) | #C8C4B9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BFBB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCAC5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CABA
#A3CABA
oklch(80.6% 0.047 168.3)
- #D8B4C5
#D8B4C5
oklch(80.6% 0.047 348.1)
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 #A3CABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #A3CABA 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.