#A3DCA3
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.1% 0.098 144.6), rgb(163, 220, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#A3DCA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3DCA3 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 220, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 45%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.098 144.6) |
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 #A3DCA3 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3DCA3 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A3DCA3 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3DCA3 text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3DCA3
oklch(84.1% 0.098 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#5AB95F
oklch(70.6% 0.156 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#02A629
oklch(63% 0.2 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#023007
oklch(27% 0.083 144.6)
#A3DCA3 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) | #DED1A0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCA6 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD9CD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3DCA3
#A3DCA3
oklch(84.1% 0.098 144.6)
- #EBB5EE
#EBB5EE
oklch(84% 0.097 324.7)
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 #A3DCA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #A3DCA3 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.