#A3DAA5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.6% 0.093 145.6), rgb(163, 218, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#A3DAA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3DAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 218, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.093 145.6) |
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 #A3DAA5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3DAA5 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A3DAA5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3DAA5 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 145.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3DAA5
oklch(83.6% 0.093 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB865
oklch(70.6% 0.147 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#14A536
oklch(63% 0.189 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#04300B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 145.5)
#A3DAA5 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) | #DCD0A2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD7CC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3DAA5
#A3DAA5
oklch(83.6% 0.093 145.6)
- #E9B5EA
#E9B5EA
oklch(83.7% 0.092 325.8)
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 #A3DAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #A3DAA5 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.