#A3ED97
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.7% 0.137 141), rgb(163, 237, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#A3ED97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.11:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3ED97 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 237, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.137 141) |
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 #A3ED97 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3ED97 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A3ED97 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3ED97 text on black | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#EDFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D3
oklch(93.6% 0.051 140.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3ED97
oklch(87.7% 0.137 141)
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Step 300
300
#7BDC6C
oklch(81% 0.176 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#2DC100
oklch(70.7% 0.233 141)
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Step 500
500
#25A500
oklch(63% 0.207 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#A3ED97 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) | #F2DF91 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D89C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DE8D7 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3ED97
#A3ED97
oklch(87.7% 0.137 141)
- #F5C1FF
#F5C1FF
oklch(87.7% 0.1 320.9)
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 #A3ED97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3ED97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.043
Use #A3ED97 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.