#A3EEB3
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.5% 0.11 150.3), rgb(163, 238, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#A3EEB3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.43:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3EEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 238, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.11 150.3) |
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 #A3EEB3 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3EEB3 | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A3EEB3 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3EEB3 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3EEB3
oklch(88.5% 0.11 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#76DA90
oklch(80.9% 0.141 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C05B
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#A3EEB3 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) | #EFE2B0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DAB6 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98EBDE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3EEB3
#A3EEB3
oklch(88.5% 0.11 150.3)
- #FFC2F8
#FFC2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.098 330.3)
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 #A3EEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
Use #A3EEB3 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.