#A3CE69
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.138 128.2), rgb(163, 206, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#A3CE69 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CE69 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 206, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.138 128.2) |
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 #A3CE69 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CE69 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CE69 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CE69 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD3
oklch(93.5% 0.04 127.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3AD
oklch(88.4% 0.077 128.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CE69
oklch(79.8% 0.138 128.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EB500
oklch(70.8% 0.186 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#A3CE69 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) | #D7C260 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C06F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C6B7 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CE69
#A3CE69
oklch(79.8% 0.138 128.2)
- #D5A5FF
#D5A5FF
oklch(79.8% 0.133 308.1)
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 #A3CE69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
Use #A3CE69 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.