#A3E19A
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85% 0.115 141.4), rgb(163, 225, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#A3E19A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.79:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3E19A |
| RGB | rgb(163, 225, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.115 141.4) |
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 #A3E19A | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3E19A | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A3E19A text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3E19A text on black | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D7
oklch(93.7% 0.043 141)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3E19A
oklch(85% 0.115 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#87D87C
oklch(80.8% 0.148 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#27C100
oklch(70.6% 0.234 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#20A600
oklch(63.1% 0.209 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#198C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#A3E19A 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) | #E5D595 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCF9E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EDDCE | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3E19A
#A3E19A
oklch(85% 0.115 141.4)
- #F1B5FB
#F1B5FB
oklch(85% 0.114 321.6)
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 #A3E19A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #A3E19A 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.