#A3D3BE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.7% 0.058 166.4), rgb(163, 211, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#A3D3BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3D3BE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 211, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 35%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.058 166.4) |
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 #A3D3BE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3D3BE | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3D3BE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3D3BE text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3D3BE
oklch(82.7% 0.058 166.4)
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Step 400
400
#63B394
oklch(70.7% 0.092 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#28A079
oklch(63.1% 0.119 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#014E38
oklch(37.6% 0.077 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#072E21
oklch(27% 0.049 166.4)
#A3D3BE 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) | #D1CCBD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C6BF | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D3CD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3D3BE
#A3D3BE
oklch(82.7% 0.058 166.4)
- #E4B8CE
#E4B8CE
oklch(82.8% 0.058 346.9)
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 #A3D3BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.017
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A3D3BE 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.