#A3FFD5
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(93.1% 0.106 163.8), rgb(163, 255, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#A3FFD5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.82:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3FFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 255, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.106 163.8) |
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 #A3FFD5 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A3FFD5 | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #A3FFD5 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #A3FFD5 text on black | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A3FFD5
oklch(93.1% 0.106 163.8)
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Step 200
200
#ABE9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.075 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#5CDCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.137 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#A3FFD5 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) | #FCF3D3 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE8D8 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CFFF3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3FFD5
#A3FFD5
oklch(93.1% 0.106 163.8)
- #FFDDF0
#FFDDF0
oklch(93.1% 0.045 343.3)
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 #A3FFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.021
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.029
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.042
Use #A3FFD5 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.