Palettes / Colors / #A3EFBF
#A3EFBF — Light Green
#A3EFBF is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #A3EFBF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A3EFBF is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EFA4D3; it also sits naturally between #AEEFA4 and #A4EFE5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A3EFBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 163, 239, 191 |
| HSL | 142°, 70%, 79% |
| HSV | 142°, 32%, 94% |
| CMYK | 32%, 0%, 20%, 6% |
| XYZ | 55.37, 73.28, 60.52 |
| Yxy | 73.28, 0.2927, 0.3874 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.58, -33.18, 15.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.60, -30.24, 13.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 94% · Blue 75%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A3EFBF
.text { color: #A3EFBF; }
.background { background-color: #A3EFBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A3EFBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 239, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(142, 70%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A3EFBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 239, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A3EFBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 239, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A3EFBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A3EFBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A3EFBF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFA4D3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A3EFBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A3EFBF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A3EFBF: ·
How #A3EFBF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A3EFBF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A3EFBF?
#A3EFBF is Light Green, a green color (RGB 163, 239, 191). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A3EFBF?
#A3EFBF is RGB 163, 239, 191 — HSL 142°, 70%, 79% — CMYK 32%, 0%, 20%, 6%.
What colors go with #A3EFBF?
Its complement is #EFA4D3; analogous partners are #AEEFA4 and #A4EFE5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A3EFBF for text?
Black text on #A3EFBF has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.