#A3D488
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.114 135), rgb(163, 212, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#A3D488 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 135°. 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 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3D488 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 212, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.114 135) |
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 #A3D488 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3D488 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3D488 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3D488 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3B9
oklch(88.4% 0.064 135.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3D488
oklch(81.7% 0.114 135)
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Step 400
400
#6BB831
oklch(70.7% 0.182 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#A3D488 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) | #DAC983 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C58C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3CEC1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3D488
#A3D488
oklch(81.7% 0.114 135)
- #DFADF6
#DFADF6
oklch(81.8% 0.113 314.9)
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 #A3D488, 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
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
Use #A3D488 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.