#A3CDAA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6), rgb(163, 205, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#A3CDAA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 150°. 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 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CDAA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 205, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6) |
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 #A3CDAA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CDAA | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CDAA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CDAA text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37D
oklch(70.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#42A05B
oklch(63.2% 0.136 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#168A40
oklch(55.6% 0.147 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F2A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#164E27
oklch(37.7% 0.087 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#A3CDAA 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) | #CEC6A8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECBC3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CDAA
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
- #D9B2D5
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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 #A3CDAA, 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 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
Use #A3CDAA 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.