#A3F0AC
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.8% 0.12 147.4), rgb(163, 240, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#A3F0AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.61:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3F0AC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 240, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 72%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.12 147.4) |
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 #A3F0AC | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3F0AC | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A3F0AC text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3F0AC text on black | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#EDFAEE
oklch(97.2% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3F0AC
oklch(88.8% 0.12 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#75DB85
oklch(80.8% 0.154 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C14A
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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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
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#A3F0AC 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) | #F2E3A8 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DBB0 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99EDDE | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3F0AC
#A3F0AC
oklch(88.8% 0.12 147.4)
- #FFC2FD
#FFC2FD
oklch(88.7% 0.103 327.5)
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 #A3F0AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.037
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.038
Use #A3F0AC 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.