#A3D56B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.5% 0.146 129.9), rgb(163, 213, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#A3D56B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3D56B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 213, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.146 129.9) |
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 #A3D56B | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3D56B | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3D56B text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3D56B text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D3
oklch(93.6% 0.042 129.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E4AC
oklch(88.4% 0.08 129.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3D56B
oklch(81.5% 0.146 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#78B600
oklch(70.7% 0.19 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#A3D56B 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) | #DDC862 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C571 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6CDBD | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3D56B
#A3D56B
oklch(81.5% 0.146 129.9)
- #DBABFF
#DBABFF
oklch(81.4% 0.126 309.9)
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 #A3D56B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.060
Use #A3D56B 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.