#A3CA58
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.7% 0.149 125.5), rgb(163, 202, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#A3CA58 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CA58 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 202, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.149 125.5) |
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 #A3CA58 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CA58 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CA58 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CA58 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0D1
oklch(93.7% 0.043 125.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE3A8
oklch(88.4% 0.082 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CA58
oklch(78.7% 0.149 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#A3CA58 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) | #D4BE4C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBC5F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C1B1 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CA58
#A3CA58
oklch(78.7% 0.149 125.5)
- #CFA2FF
#CFA2FF
oklch(78.7% 0.136 305.7)
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 #A3CA58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.035
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.049
Use #A3CA58 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.