#A3E39A
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.5% 0.118 141.5), rgb(163, 227, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#A3E39A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.118 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 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3E39A |
| RGB | rgb(163, 227, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.118 141.5) |
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 #A3E39A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3E39A | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A3E39A text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3E39A text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3E39A
oklch(85.5% 0.118 141.5)
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Step 300
300
#85D97A
oklch(80.9% 0.153 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#25C100
oklch(70.6% 0.235 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1EA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127500
oklch(48.9% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#A3E39A 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) | #E7D795 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD19E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EDED0 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3E39A
#A3E39A
oklch(85.5% 0.118 141.5)
- #F3B5FE
#F3B5FE
oklch(85.4% 0.119 321.3)
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 #A3E39A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3E39A.
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 0.027
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
Use #A3E39A 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.