#A3DD9B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.1% 0.108 141.6), rgb(163, 221, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#A3DD9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 142°. 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 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3DD9B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 221, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 49%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.108 141.6) |
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 #A3DD9B | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3DD9B | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A3DD9B text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3DD9B text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 141.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3DD9B
oklch(84.1% 0.108 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#5ABA4E
oklch(70.7% 0.172 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1DA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#168C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#A3DD9B 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) | #E1D297 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CC9E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD9CC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3DD9B
#A3DD9B
oklch(84.1% 0.108 141.6)
- #ECB4F5
#ECB4F5
oklch(84.2% 0.107 321.7)
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 #A3DD9B, 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
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
Use #A3DD9B 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.