#A3DD97
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.112 140.2), rgb(163, 221, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#A3DD97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3DD97 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 221, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.112 140.2) |
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 #A3DD97 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3DD97 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A3DD97 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3DD97 text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3DD97
oklch(84% 0.112 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#5ABA46
oklch(70.6% 0.179 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#2FA500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#A3DD97 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) | #E1D292 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC9B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD8CB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3DD97
#A3DD97
oklch(84% 0.112 140.2)
- #ECB3F8
#ECB3F8
oklch(84.1% 0.112 320.4)
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 #A3DD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
Use #A3DD97 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.