#A3D477
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.4% 0.133 131.5), rgb(163, 212, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#A3D477 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3D477 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 212, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.133 131.5) |
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 #A3D477 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3D477 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3D477 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3D477 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 131)
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Step 200
200
#C8E4B1
oklch(88.5% 0.074 131.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3D477
oklch(81.4% 0.133 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#A3D477 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) | #DBC870 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C47C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5CDBE | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3D477
#A3D477
oklch(81.4% 0.133 131.5)
- #DEAAFF
#DEAAFF
oklch(81.5% 0.128 311.7)
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 #A3D477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.019
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #A3D477 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.