#A3DEAF
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.8% 0.089 150.4), rgb(163, 222, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#A3DEAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 150°. 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 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3DEAF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 222, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 47%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.089 150.4) |
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 #A3DEAF | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3DEAF | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A3DEAF text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3DEAF text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DF
oklch(93.7% 0.033 150.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3DEAF
oklch(84.8% 0.089 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#88D69A
oklch(81% 0.115 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#24BF60
oklch(70.7% 0.183 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#A3DEAF 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) | #DFD4AC | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BDCD1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3DEAF
#A3DEAF
oklch(84.8% 0.089 150.4)
- #EFB8E9
#EFB8E9
oklch(84.7% 0.09 330)
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 #A3DEAF, 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 Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #A3DEAF 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.