#A3D596
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.2% 0.101 139.3), rgb(163, 213, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#A3D596 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3D596 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 213, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 43%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.101 139.3) |
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 #A3D596 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3D596 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3D596 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3D596 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3C0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3D596
oklch(82.2% 0.101 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B850
oklch(70.8% 0.161 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#A3D596 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) | #D9CB92 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C699 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D1C4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3D596
#A3D596
oklch(82.2% 0.101 139.3)
- #E1B0EE
#E1B0EE
oklch(82.2% 0.1 319.1)
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 #A3D596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #A3D596 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.