#A3E386
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.1% 0.139 136.5), rgb(163, 227, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#A3E386 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.88:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3E386 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 227, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.139 136.5) |
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 #A3E386 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3E386 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A3E386 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3E386 text on black | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEFAEA
oklch(97.2% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D1
oklch(93.5% 0.051 137.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3E386
oklch(85.1% 0.139 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#87DA5E
oklch(80.9% 0.179 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#59BC00
oklch(70.7% 0.212 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#A3E386 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) | #E9D67F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD08B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1DDCC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3E386
#A3E386
oklch(85.1% 0.139 136.5)
- #EBB8FF
#EBB8FF
oklch(85.2% 0.11 316.3)
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 #A3E386, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3E386.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.063
Use #A3E386 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.