#A3D09F
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.3% 0.083 142.7), rgb(163, 208, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#A3D09F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3D09F |
| RGB | rgb(163, 208, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.083 142.7) |
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 #A3D09F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3D09F | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3D09F text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3D09F text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3D09F
oklch(81.3% 0.083 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB567
oklch(70.6% 0.132 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#3FA23B
oklch(63.2% 0.169 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C0E
oklch(55.6% 0.184 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#056106
oklch(42.8% 0.142 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#144F12
oklch(37.6% 0.11 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 142.9)
#A3D09F 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) | #D3C79C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A1 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CDC3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3D09F
#A3D09F
oklch(81.3% 0.083 142.7)
- #DCB0E1
#DCB0E1
oklch(81.2% 0.083 322.9)
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 #A3D09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
Use #A3D09F 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.