#A3F4D7
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.7% 0.089 169.8), rgb(163, 244, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#A3F4D7 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.47:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3F4D7 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 244, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 79%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.089 169.8) |
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 #A3F4D7 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3F4D7 | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #A3F4D7 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #A3F4D7 text on black | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1E6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 170)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3F4D7
oklch(90.7% 0.089 169.8)
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Step 300
300
#6BD9B5
oklch(81% 0.115 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E48
oklch(42.9% 0.085 169.8)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#A3F4D7 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) | #F0EAD6 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E0D9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EF5EB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3F4D7
#A3F4D7
oklch(90.7% 0.089 169.8)
- #FFD1E6
#FFD1E6
oklch(90.6% 0.058 349.1)
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 #A3F4D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.032
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.049
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #A3F4D7 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.