#A3D8BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.7% 0.068 160.5), rgb(163, 216, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#A3D8BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 161°. 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 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3D8BB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 216, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 40%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.068 160.5) |
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 #A3D8BB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3D8BB | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A3D8BB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3D8BB text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 161.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3D8BB
oklch(83.7% 0.068 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CB68A
oklch(70.8% 0.109 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#0BA26C
oklch(63% 0.139 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#032F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 160.7)
#A3D8BB 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) | #D7D0BA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCABD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D8D0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3D8BB
#A3D8BB
oklch(83.7% 0.068 160.5)
- #E9B9D7
#E9B9D7
oklch(83.7% 0.067 340.8)
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 #A3D8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #A3D8BB 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.