#A3DB78
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83% 0.142 132.9), rgb(163, 219, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#A3DB78 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3DB78 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 219, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.142 132.9) |
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 #A3DB78 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3DB78 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A3DB78 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3DB78 text on black | 12.96:1 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D4
oklch(93.5% 0.041 133)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5B0
oklch(88.5% 0.078 133.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3DB78
oklch(83% 0.142 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#A3DB78 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) | #E2CE70 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACA7E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D4C3 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3DB78
#A3DB78
oklch(83% 0.142 132.9)
- #E2B0FF
#E2B0FF
oklch(82.9% 0.12 312.7)
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 #A3DB78, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3DB78.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #A3DB78 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.