#A3D372
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.136 130.5), rgb(163, 211, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#A3D372 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3D372 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 211, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.136 130.5) |
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 #A3D372 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3D372 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3D372 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3D372 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 130.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8E4B0
oklch(88.5% 0.075 130.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3D372
oklch(81.1% 0.136 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#76B700
oklch(70.8% 0.192 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#A3D372 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) | #DBC76A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C378 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6CCBC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3D372
#A3D372
oklch(81.1% 0.136 130.5)
- #DBA9FF
#DBA9FF
oklch(81.1% 0.129 310.3)
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 #A3D372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.022
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
Use #A3D372 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.