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#A3FFAF Color

#A3FFAF is rgb(163, 255, 175) in RGB, hsl(128, 100%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 31%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3FFAF
HEX#A3FFAF
RGBrgb(163, 255, 175)
HSLhsl(128, 100%, 82%)
HSVhsv(128, 36%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 31%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.2% 0.14 147.5)
LABlab(92.77% -40.50 29.34)
LCHlch(92.77% 50.01 144.08)

What #A3FFAF 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 #A3FFAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 9.71Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 9.84Mint#98FF98ΔE 11.69Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 12.58Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 13.63Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 16.36

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

#A3FFAF Channel Values

How #A3FFAF 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 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 100% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 36% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.2:1 vs white · 17.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3FFAF 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 text1.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A3FFAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A3FFAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3FFAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A3FFAF
Complementary
#FFA3F3
Analogous
#C5FFA3
Analogous
#A3FFDD
Triadic
#AFA3FF
Triadic
#FFAFA3
Split comp.
#DDA3FF
Split comp.
#FFA3C5

Tints & Shades of #A3FFAF

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

#ADFFB8
#BDFFC6
#C7FFCE
#D1FFD7
#DBFFE0
#EBFFED

Shades

#6BFF7F
#33FF4E
#00FA21
#00BD19
#008512
#004D0A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A3FFAF.

How #A3FFAF 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#A3FFAF
Protanopia#F2F2B0
Protanomaly#D7F8AF
Deuteranopia#E6E6B2
Deuteranomaly#CFF0B1
Tritanopia#B1F7F7
Tritanomaly#ACFADE
Achromatopsia#EAEAEA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A3FFAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a3ffaf: #A3FFAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3FFAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3ffaf': '#A3FFAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 1.000, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_a3ffaf">#A3FFAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3FFAF"

More Green Colors

#A3FFAF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A3FFAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3FFAF?

#A3FFAF is a lightest green — rgb(163, 255, 175) in RGB and hsl(128, 100%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.71.

What is the RGB value of #A3FFAF?

#A3FFAF is rgb(163, 255, 175) — red 163, green 255, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3FFAF?

#A3FFAF converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 31%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3FFAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A3FFAF scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3FFAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3FFAF 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 9.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.