#A3CEAC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.1% 0.066 151), rgb(163, 206, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#A3CEAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 151°. 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 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CEAC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 206, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.066 151) |
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 #A3CEAC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CEAC | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CEAC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CEAC text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CEAC
oklch(81.1% 0.066 151)
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Step 400
400
#6DB37F
oklch(70.6% 0.104 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#3FA05E
oklch(63.1% 0.134 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8A43
oklch(55.5% 0.146 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#055F2C
oklch(42.6% 0.112 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#144E28
oklch(37.6% 0.087 151)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#A3CEAC 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) | #CFC7AA | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCCC4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CEAC
#A3CEAC
oklch(81.1% 0.066 151)
- #DBB2D5
#DBB2D5
oklch(81.1% 0.066 331.1)
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 #A3CEAC, 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 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
Use #A3CEAC 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.