#A3E88C
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.3% 0.14 138.2), rgb(163, 232, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#A3E88C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.47:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3E88C |
| RGB | rgb(163, 232, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.14 138.2) |
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 #A3E88C | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3E88C | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A3E88C text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3E88C text on black | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#D9F3D1
oklch(93.6% 0.053 138.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3E88C
oklch(86.3% 0.14 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#81DB61
oklch(80.9% 0.181 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#4DBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.219 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#A3E88C 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) | #EEDA85 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D491 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E2D1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3E88C
#A3E88C
oklch(86.3% 0.14 138.2)
- #EFBCFF
#EFBCFF
oklch(86.2% 0.106 318)
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 #A3E88C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3E88C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #A3E88C 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.