#A3EDAF
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(88.2% 0.112 148.8), rgb(163, 237, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#A3EDAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3EDAF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 237, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 67%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.112 148.8) |
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 #A3EDAF | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3EDAF | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A3EDAF text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3EDAF text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3EDAF
oklch(88.2% 0.112 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#78DA8B
oklch(80.8% 0.145 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C152
oklch(70.8% 0.201 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#A3EDAF 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) | #EFE1AB | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D9B2 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99EADC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3EDAF
#A3EDAF
oklch(88.2% 0.112 148.8)
- #FFBFFB
#FFBFFB
oklch(88.1% 0.106 328.5)
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 #A3EDAF, 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 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
Use #A3EDAF 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.