#A3DC9F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.102 143), rgb(163, 220, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#A3DC9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3DC9F |
| RGB | rgb(163, 220, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.102 143) |
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 #A3DC9F | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3DC9F | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A3DC9F text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3DC9F 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C1
oklch(88.4% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3DC9F
oklch(84% 0.102 143)
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Step 400
400
#5BBA57
oklch(70.8% 0.164 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#09A715
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#033004
oklch(26.9% 0.085 143.1)
#A3DC9F 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) | #DFD19B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CBA2 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED8CC | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3DC9F
#A3DC9F
oklch(84% 0.102 143)
- #EBB4F1
#EBB4F1
oklch(83.9% 0.102 323.1)
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 #A3DC9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #A3DC9F 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.