#A3EB96
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.2% 0.135 140.7), rgb(163, 235, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#A3EB96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3EB96 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 235, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.135 140.7) |
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 #A3EB96 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3EB96 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A3EB96 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3EB96 text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#EDFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D3
oklch(93.6% 0.051 140.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3EB96
oklch(87.2% 0.135 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#7DDB6C
oklch(80.8% 0.173 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#32C100
oklch(70.8% 0.232 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#2AA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#A3EB96 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) | #F0DD90 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D69B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EE6D5 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3EB96
#A3EB96
oklch(87.2% 0.135 140.7)
- #F4BFFF
#F4BFFF
oklch(87.2% 0.103 320.5)
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 #A3EB96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3EB96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
Use #A3EB96 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.