#A3F5C9 Color
#A3F5C9 is rgb(163, 245, 201) in RGB, hsl(148, 80%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 18%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seafoam (#93E9BE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A3F5C9rgb(163, 245, 201)hsl(148, 80%, 80%)hsv(148, 33%, 96%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 18%, 4%)oklch(90.6% 0.101 160.1)lab(90.39% -32.92 12.97)lch(90.39% 35.38 158.49)What #A3F5C9 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 #A3F5C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A3F5C9 Channel Values
How #A3F5C9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 163 · G 245 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 80% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 33% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.28:1 vs white · 16.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3F5C9 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.
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Colors That Go With #A3F5C9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3F5C9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A3F5C9
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 #A3F5C9 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.
#A3F5C9#EAEAC9#D1EEC9#DEDECB#C9E8CA#ABF0F0#A8F2E1#E4E4E4Using #A3F5C9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a3f5c9: #A3F5C9;background-color: #A3F5C9;colors: { 'color-a3f5c9': '#A3F5C9' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.961, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_a3f5c9">#A3F5C9</color>fill="#A3F5C9"More Green Colors
#A3F5C9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A3F5C9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A3F5C9?
#A3F5C9 is a lightest green — rgb(163, 245, 201) in RGB and hsl(148, 80%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seafoam (#93E9BE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.
What is the RGB value of #A3F5C9?
#A3F5C9 is rgb(163, 245, 201) — red 163, green 245, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A3F5C9?
#A3F5C9 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 18%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A3F5C9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A3F5C9 scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A3F5C9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A3F5C9 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.61, which is visibly different.
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