#A3D263
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.7% 0.149 128.4), rgb(163, 210, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#A3D263 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3D263 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 210, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.149 128.4) |
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 #A3D263 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3D263 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3D263 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3D263 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F1F8EA
oklch(97% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D2
oklch(93.6% 0.043 129)
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Step 200
200
#C9E4AA
oklch(88.5% 0.082 128.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3D263
oklch(80.7% 0.149 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#A3D263 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) | #DBC559 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C26A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CAB9 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3D263
#A3D263
oklch(80.7% 0.149 128.4)
- #D7A9FF
#D7A9FF
oklch(80.7% 0.127 308.3)
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 #A3D263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.055
Use #A3D263 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.