#A3CBAC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.5% 0.061 151.6), rgb(163, 203, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#A3CBAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CBAC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 203, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.061 151.6) |
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 #A3CBAC | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CBAC | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CBAC text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CBAC text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CBAC
oklch(80.5% 0.061 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B282
oklch(70.7% 0.097 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#469E62
oklch(63% 0.124 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#1F8949
oklch(55.7% 0.135 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#0D743A
oklch(49.1% 0.126 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#125E30
oklch(42.6% 0.104 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#194D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D19
oklch(26.8% 0.051 151.6)
#A3CBAC 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) | #CBC4AA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECAC2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CBAC
#A3CBAC
oklch(80.5% 0.061 151.6)
- #D7B1D1
#D7B1D1
oklch(80.4% 0.061 331.5)
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 #A3CBAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
Use #A3CBAC 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.