#A3D35D
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.8% 0.156 128), rgb(163, 211, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#A3D35D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3D35D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 211, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.156 128) |
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 #A3D35D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3D35D | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3D35D text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3D35D text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#E1F0D0
oklch(93.6% 0.045 127.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E5A7
oklch(88.6% 0.087 127.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3D35D
oklch(80.8% 0.156 128)
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Step 400
400
#7FB500
oklch(70.8% 0.185 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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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
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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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)
#A3D35D 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) | #DCC651 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C365 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CAB9 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3D35D
#A3D35D
oklch(80.8% 0.156 128)
- #D7AAFF
#D7AAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.126 308)
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 #A3D35D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #A3D35D 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.