#A3EDAC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(88.1% 0.115 147.6), rgb(163, 237, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#A3EDAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3EDAC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 237, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 67%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.115 147.6) |
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 #A3EDAC | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3EDAC | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A3EDAC text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3EDAC text on black | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.042 147.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3EDAC
oklch(88.1% 0.115 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#78DA88
oklch(80.8% 0.148 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C14B
oklch(70.7% 0.207 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#A3EDAC 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) | #EFE0A8 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D9B0 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AEADC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3EDAC
#A3EDAC
oklch(88.1% 0.115 147.6)
- #FFBEFD
#FFBEFD
oklch(88% 0.11 327.5)
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 #A3EDAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.044
Use #A3EDAC 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.