#A3DABA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.2% 0.072 158.9), rgb(163, 218, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#A3DABA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3DABA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 218, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.072 158.9) |
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 #A3DABA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3DABA | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A3DABA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3DABA text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3DABA
oklch(84.2% 0.072 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#59B686
oklch(70.6% 0.115 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#012F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 159)
#A3DABA 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) | #D9D2B8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBBC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D9D1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3DABA
#A3DABA
oklch(84.2% 0.072 158.9)
- #ECB9DB
#ECB9DB
oklch(84.1% 0.073 338.9)
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 #A3DABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #A3DABA 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.