#A3D9A6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.4% 0.09 146.1), rgb(163, 217, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#A3D9A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3D9A6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 217, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.09 146.1) |
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 #A3D9A6 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3D9A6 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A3D9A6 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3D9A6 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 146)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3D9A6
oklch(83.4% 0.09 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EB868
oklch(70.7% 0.144 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#1AA53B
oklch(63.1% 0.184 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#05300D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 146.1)
#A3D9A6 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) | #DBCFA3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A9 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD6CB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3D9A6
#A3D9A6
oklch(83.4% 0.09 146.1)
- #E8B5E8
#E8B5E8
oklch(83.5% 0.089 326.3)
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 #A3D9A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #A3D9A6 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.