#A3EAAF
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.5% 0.108 149), rgb(163, 234, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#A3EAAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3EAAF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 234, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 63%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.108 149) |
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 #A3EAAF | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3EAAF | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A3EAAF text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3EAAF text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 149.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3EAAF
oklch(87.5% 0.108 149)
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Step 300
300
#7BD98E
oklch(80.8% 0.139 149)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#A3EAAF 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) | #EBDEAC | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D7B2 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99E7DA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3EAAF
#A3EAAF
oklch(87.5% 0.108 149)
- #FEBCF9
#FEBCF9
oklch(87.4% 0.109 329)
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 #A3EAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
Use #A3EAAF 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.