#A3EDC0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(88.5% 0.096 157.1), rgb(163, 237, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#A3EDC0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.43:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3EDC0 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 237, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 67%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.096 157.1) |
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 #A3EDC0 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3EDC0 | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A3EDC0 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3EDC0 text on black | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E0
oklch(93.7% 0.037 156.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3EDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.096 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#76D9A0
oklch(81% 0.125 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#A3EDC0 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) | #ECE2BE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9C3 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95ECE0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3EDC0
#A3EDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.096 157.1)
- #FFC4EE
#FFC4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.086 337.1)
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 #A3EDC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.047
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.048
Use #A3EDC0 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.