#A3E58A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.6% 0.138 137.5), rgb(163, 229, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#A3E58A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.13:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3E58A |
| RGB | rgb(163, 229, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.138 137.5) |
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 #A3E58A | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3E58A | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A3E58A text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3E58A text on black | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#DAF3D1
oklch(93.7% 0.052 137.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3E58A
oklch(85.6% 0.138 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#85DA62
oklch(80.8% 0.176 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#52BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.216 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#A3E58A 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) | #EBD883 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D28F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1DFCF | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3E58A
#A3E58A
oklch(85.6% 0.138 137.5)
- #EDB9FF
#EDB9FF
oklch(85.5% 0.11 317.3)
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 #A3E58A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3E58A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.059
Use #A3E58A 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.