#A3EBD1
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88.5% 0.08 169.9), rgb(163, 235, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#A3EBD1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.36:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3EBD1 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 235, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.08 169.9) |
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 #A3EBD1 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3EBD1 | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A3EBD1 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3EBD1 text on black | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 170.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3EBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.08 169.9)
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Step 300
300
#76D6B6
oklch(80.8% 0.103 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#A3EBD1 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) | #E7E2D0 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D3 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91ECE3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3EBD1
#A3EBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.08 169.9)
- #FFC6E0
#FFC6E0
oklch(88.4% 0.073 349.6)
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 #A3EBD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.052
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.052
Use #A3EBD1 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.