#A3CA90
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.09 135.6), rgb(163, 202, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#A3CA90 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CA90 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 202, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.09 135.6) |
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 #A3CA90 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CA90 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CA90 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CA90 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CA90
oklch(79.6% 0.09 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B455
oklch(70.7% 0.143 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#51A00A
oklch(63% 0.183 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#142E02
oklch(27% 0.076 135.3)
#A3CA90 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) | #CEC18C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE93 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C6BB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CA90
#A3CA90
oklch(79.6% 0.09 135.6)
- #D3ABE4
#D3ABE4
oklch(79.6% 0.09 315.7)
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 #A3CA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #A3CA90 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.