#A3EA99
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87% 0.13 141.4), rgb(163, 234, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#A3EA99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3EA99 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 234, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.13 141.4) |
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 #A3EA99 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3EA99 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A3EA99 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3EA99 text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#EEFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.022 141.2)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D5
oklch(93.7% 0.048 141.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3EA99
oklch(87% 0.13 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#7EDB72
oklch(80.9% 0.167 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#26C100
oklch(70.6% 0.234 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#1FA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#A3EA99 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) | #EEDD94 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D69E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EE5D5 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3EA99
#A3EA99
oklch(87% 0.13 141.4)
- #F5BDFF
#F5BDFF
oklch(87% 0.107 321.3)
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 #A3EA99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3EA99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.047
Use #A3EA99 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.