#A3DA8E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.2% 0.117 137.3), rgb(163, 218, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#A3DA8E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3DA8E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 218, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.117 137.3) |
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 #A3DA8E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3DA8E | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A3DA8E text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3DA8E text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 137.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3DA8E
oklch(83.2% 0.117 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#61BA35
oklch(70.7% 0.187 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#A3DA8E 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) | #DFCE89 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C992 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D5C7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3DA8E
#A3DA8E
oklch(83.2% 0.117 137.3)
- #E7B0FA
#E7B0FA
oklch(83.2% 0.117 317.2)
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 #A3DA8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
Use #A3DA8E 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.