#A3CE6E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.9% 0.133 128.8), rgb(163, 206, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#A3CE6E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CE6E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 206, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.133 128.8) |
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 #A3CE6E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CE6E | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CE6E text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CE6E text on black | 11.61:1 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD4
oklch(93.5% 0.038 128.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3AF
oklch(88.4% 0.074 128.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CE6E
oklch(79.9% 0.133 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB500
oklch(70.7% 0.187 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#A3CE6E 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) | #D6C366 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C074 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C7B7 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CE6E
#A3CE6E
oklch(79.9% 0.133 128.8)
- #D6A5FE
#D6A5FE
oklch(79.9% 0.133 308.9)
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 #A3CE6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.053
Use #A3CE6E 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.