#A3DFA4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.8% 0.102 145), rgb(163, 223, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#A3DFA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3DFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 223, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.102 145) |
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 #A3DFA4 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3DFA4 | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A3DFA4 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3DFA4 text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3DFA4
oklch(84.8% 0.102 145)
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Step 300
300
#88D78B
oklch(80.9% 0.131 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#26C040
oklch(70.6% 0.209 145)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#A3DFA4 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) | #E1D4A0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA7 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DDCCF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3DFA4
#A3DFA4
oklch(84.8% 0.102 145)
- #EFB6F2
#EFB6F2
oklch(84.7% 0.102 324.8)
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 #A3DFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #A3DFA4 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.