#A3C693
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.8% 0.08 136), rgb(163, 198, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#A3C693 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C693 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 198, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 31%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.08 136) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A3C693 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C693 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C693 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C693 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C693
oklch(78.8% 0.08 136)
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Step 400
400
#7BB260
oklch(70.6% 0.127 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#589E2C
oklch(63% 0.162 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#244D07
oklch(37.6% 0.106 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D08
oklch(26.9% 0.067 135.8)
#A3C693 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CABE90 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB95 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C2B8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C693
#A3C693
oklch(78.8% 0.08 136)
- #CEABDD
#CEABDD
oklch(78.8% 0.079 315.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A3C693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #A3C693 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.