#A3CA93
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.7% 0.086 136.7), rgb(163, 202, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#A3CA93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CA93 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 202, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 34%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.086 136.7) |
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 #A3CA93 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CA93 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CA93 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CA93 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CA93
oklch(79.7% 0.086 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B45A
oklch(70.7% 0.138 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#50A01F
oklch(63.1% 0.176 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.9)
#A3CA93 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) | #CEC190 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE96 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C6BB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CA93
#A3CA93
oklch(79.7% 0.086 136.7)
- #D3ACE2
#D3ACE2
oklch(79.7% 0.086 316.5)
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 #A3CA93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #A3CA93 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.