#A3CCAF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.8% 0.059 154.1), rgb(163, 204, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#A3CCAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CCAF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 204, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.059 154.1) |
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 #A3CCAF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CCAF | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CCAF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CCAF text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB285
oklch(70.6% 0.095 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#439F67
oklch(63.2% 0.122 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#18894E
oklch(55.6% 0.132 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#02743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F34
oklch(42.8% 0.102 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#174E2E
oklch(37.9% 0.079 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1B
oklch(26.8% 0.049 154.8)
#A3CCAF 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) | #CCC5AD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0B1 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCBC4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CCAF
#A3CCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 154.1)
- #D9B2D0
#D9B2D0
oklch(80.7% 0.06 334.3)
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 #A3CCAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #A3CCAF 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.