#A3E4BF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.5% 0.084 159.1), rgb(163, 228, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#A3E4BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.40:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3E4BF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 228, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 55%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.084 159.1) |
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 #A3E4BF | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3E4BF | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A3E4BF text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3E4BF text on black | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 158.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3E4BF
oklch(86.5% 0.084 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#80D6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#A3E4BF 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) | #E3DABD | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D3C1 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96E3D9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3E4BF
#A3E4BF
oklch(86.5% 0.084 159.1)
- #F8BEE5
#F8BEE5
oklch(86.5% 0.083 338.8)
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 #A3E4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.019
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
Use #A3E4BF 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.