#A3CE95
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.6% 0.09 138.1), rgb(163, 206, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#A3CE95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CE95 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 206, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.09 138.1) |
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 #A3CE95 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CE95 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CE95 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CE95 text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CE95
oklch(80.6% 0.09 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B558
oklch(70.6% 0.144 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#47A21A
oklch(63.2% 0.185 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E00
oklch(42.5% 0.132 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#102F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.3)
#A3CE95 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) | #D2C591 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC198 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1CABF | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CE95
#A3CE95
oklch(80.6% 0.09 138.1)
- #D9ADE6
#D9ADE6
oklch(80.6% 0.092 318.4)
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 #A3CE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
Use #A3CE95 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.