#A3D0B9
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.9% 0.057 162.6), rgb(163, 208, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#A3D0B9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3D0B9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 208, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 32%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.057 162.6) |
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 #A3D0B9 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3D0B9 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3D0B9 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3D0B9 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3D0B9
oklch(81.9% 0.057 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#68B390
oklch(70.8% 0.092 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#359F74
oklch(63.1% 0.117 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B4E35
oklch(37.7% 0.077 162.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.7)
#A3D0B9 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) | #CEC9B8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C4BA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD0C9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3D0B9
#A3D0B9
oklch(81.9% 0.057 162.6)
- #DFB6CE
#DFB6CE
oklch(81.9% 0.057 342.5)
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 #A3D0B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.016
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #A3D0B9 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.