#A3E699
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.1% 0.124 141.3), rgb(163, 230, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#A3E699 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3E699 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 230, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.124 141.3) |
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 #A3E699 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3E699 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A3E699 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3E699 text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 141.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3E699
oklch(86.1% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#82DA76
oklch(81% 0.16 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#28C100
oklch(70.6% 0.234 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#21A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#A3E699 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) | #EAD994 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D39D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EE1D2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3E699
#A3E699
oklch(86.1% 0.124 141.3)
- #F4B8FF
#F4B8FF
oklch(86% 0.115 321.1)
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 #A3E699, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3E699.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #A3E699 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.