#A3D997
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.1% 0.106 140), rgb(163, 217, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#A3D997 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3D997 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 217, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.106 140) |
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 #A3D997 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3D997 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A3D997 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3D997 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#C5E3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 140.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3D997
oklch(83.1% 0.106 140)
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Step 400
400
#61B94C
oklch(70.7% 0.169 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#A3D997 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) | #DDCE93 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D5C8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3D997
#A3D997
oklch(83.1% 0.106 140)
- #E7B1F3
#E7B1F3
oklch(83.1% 0.107 320.1)
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 #A3D997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #A3D997 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.