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#A3FF8F Color

#A3FF8F is rgb(163, 255, 143) in RGB, hsl(109, 100%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 44%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mint (#98FF98), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3FF8F
HEX#A3FF8F
RGBrgb(163, 255, 143)
HSLhsl(109, 100%, 78%)
HSVhsv(109, 44%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 44%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.7% 0.171 140.1)
LABlab(92.35% -43.98 44.34)
LCHlch(92.35% 62.45 134.77)

What #A3FF8F 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 #A3FF8F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mint#98FF98ΔE 5.51Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 6.63Light Green#90EE90ΔE 9.86Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 13.04Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 15.52Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 16.58

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

#A3FF8F Channel Values

How #A3FF8F 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 255 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 109° · S 100% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 109° · S 44% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3FF8F 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A3FF8F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A3FF8F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3FF8F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A3FF8F
Complementary
#EA8FFF
Analogous
#DBFF8F
Analogous
#8FFFB2
Triadic
#8FA3FF
Triadic
#FF8FA3
Split comp.
#B28FFF
Split comp.
#FF8FDB

Tints & Shades of #A3FF8F

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.

Tints

#B0FF9E
#BCFFAD
#C9FFBD
#D1FFC7
#DEFFD6
#EAFFE5

Shades

#76FF57
#4CFF24
#2BEB00
#22B800
#178000
#0E4D00

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A3FF8F.

How #A3FF8F 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#A3FF8F
Protanopia#F2F290
Protanomaly#D7F88F
Deuteranopia#E6E693
Deuteranomaly#CFF091
Tritanopia#B4F4F4
Tritanomaly#AEF9D4
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A3FF8F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a3ff8f: #A3FF8F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3FF8F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3ff8f': '#A3FF8F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 1.000, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_a3ff8f">#A3FF8F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3FF8F"

More Green Colors

#A3FF8F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A3FF8F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3FF8F?

#A3FF8F is a light green — rgb(163, 255, 143) in RGB and hsl(109, 100%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mint (#98FF98), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #A3FF8F?

#A3FF8F is rgb(163, 255, 143) — red 163, green 255, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3FF8F?

#A3FF8F converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 44%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3FF8F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A3FF8F scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3FF8F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3FF8F 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 6.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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