#A3E694
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86% 0.129 139.9), rgb(163, 230, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#A3E694 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3E694 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 230, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 62%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.129 139.9) |
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 #A3E694 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3E694 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A3E694 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3E694 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3E694
oklch(86% 0.129 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#83DA6F
oklch(80.9% 0.166 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#3CC000
oklch(70.8% 0.228 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#A3E694 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) | #EBD98E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D399 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FE1D1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3E694
#A3E694
oklch(86% 0.129 139.9)
- #F2B9FF
#F2B9FF
oklch(86% 0.112 320)
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 #A3E694, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3E694.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
Use #A3E694 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.