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#A3E6BB Color

#A3E6BB is rgb(163, 230, 187) in RGB, hsl(141, 57%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 19%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zeal (#91E0B7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3E6BB
HEX#A3E6BB
RGBrgb(163, 230, 187)
HSLhsl(141, 57%, 77%)
HSVhsv(141, 29%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 19%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.09 155.9)
LABlab(85.95% -28.44 13.99)
LCHlch(85.95% 31.70 153.81)

What #A3E6BB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A3E6BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A3E6BB Channel Values

How #A3E6BB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 163 · G 230 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 141° · S 57% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 141° · S 29% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3E6BB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A3E6BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3E6BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A3E6BB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A3E6BB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A3E6BB
Protanopia#DCDCBB
Protanomaly#C8E0BB
Deuteranopia#D3D3BD
Deuteranomaly#C2DBBC
Tritanopia#AAE1E1
Tritanomaly#A7E3D3
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #A3E6BB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a3e6bb: #A3E6BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3E6BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3e6bb': '#A3E6BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.902, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_a3e6bb">#A3E6BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3E6BB"

More Green Colors

#A3E6BB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A3E6BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3E6BB?

#A3E6BB is a light green — rgb(163, 230, 187) in RGB and hsl(141, 57%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zeal (#91E0B7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.81.

What is the RGB value of #A3E6BB?

#A3E6BB is rgb(163, 230, 187) — red 163, green 230, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3E6BB?

#A3E6BB converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 19%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3E6BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A3E6BB scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3E6BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3E6BB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 15.25, which is visibly different.

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