Nearest named color: Seafoam Green
#A3EBCC
#A3EBCC
Nearest named
Seafoam Green
Family
Green
Lightness
88.4%
Chroma
0.084
Hue angle
165.9°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.37:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
13.55:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#99FFCC
CSS oklch()
88% 0.08 166

#A3EBCC is a soft, cool teal. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #A3EBCC

Not just a swatch — here's how #A3EBCC works with other colors. Named schemes with #A3EBCC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Seafoam Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Seafoam Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Seafoam Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Seafoam Green holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Seafoam Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Seafoam Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A3EBCC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 74/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 11/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 63/100
High
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 35/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 17/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 32/100
Low
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 10/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 63/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 84/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A3EBCC

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People also use #A3EBCC with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.5:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #EFF9F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #A3EBE4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A3EBCC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A3EBCC;
  --color-base-rgb: 163 235 204;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.4% 0.084 165.9);
  --color-50: #F2FDF8;
  --color-100: #DDF8EC;
  --color-200: #BCF0DA;
  --color-300: #8EE1BD;
  --color-400: #64CEA0;
  --color-500: #42B382;
  --color-600: #398966;
  --color-700: #2E614B;
  --color-800: #214033;
  --color-900: #162720;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}