#A3F0B2
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.9% 0.114 149.7), rgb(163, 240, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#A3F0B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.114 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 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.66:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3F0B2 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 240, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 72%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.114 149.7) |
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 #A3F0B2 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3F0B2 | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A3F0B2 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3F0B2 text on black | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#D7F2DB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 149.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3F0B2
oklch(88.9% 0.114 149.7)
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Step 300
300
#74DB8C
oklch(80.9% 0.148 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#A3F0B2 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) | #F1E3AE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DBB5 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98EDDF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3F0B2
#A3F0B2
oklch(88.9% 0.114 149.7)
- #FFC4F9
#FFC4F9
oklch(88.9% 0.096 329.8)
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 #A3F0B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.036
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
Use #A3F0B2 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.