#A3D8BE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.8% 0.066 163.3), rgb(163, 216, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#A3D8BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3D8BE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 216, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 40%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.066 163.3) |
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 #A3D8BE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3D8BE | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A3D8BE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3D8BE text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3D8BE
oklch(83.8% 0.066 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BB58E
oklch(70.6% 0.105 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#06A272
oklch(63.1% 0.135 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#032F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 163.5)
#A3D8BE 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) | #D6D0BD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCAC0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D8D0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3D8BE
#A3D8BE
oklch(83.8% 0.066 163.3)
- #EAB9D5
#EAB9D5
oklch(83.8% 0.067 343.4)
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 #A3D8BE, 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 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #A3D8BE 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.