#A3F97E
Closest named color: Easter Green (#8CFD7E). oklch(90% 0.178 137), rgb(163, 249, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#A3F97E is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Green (#8CFD7E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Green (#8CFD7E) |
| Black text | 16.40:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3F97E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 249, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 91%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.178 137) |
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 #A3F97E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A3F97E | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A3F97E text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #A3F97E text on black | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred 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
#ECFBE7
oklch(97.2% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F5CA
oklch(93.7% 0.066 137)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A3F97E
oklch(90% 0.178 137)
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Step 300
300
#6FE02D
oklch(80.9% 0.229 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#55BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.215 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#A3F97E 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) | #FFE873 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E186 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0F2DD | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3F97E
#A3F97E
oklch(90% 0.178 137)
- #F2D0FF
#F2D0FF
oklch(90.1% 0.073 316.6)
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 #A3F97E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3F97E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Green #8CFD7E ΔE 0.023
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.024
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.026
- Key Lime #AEFF6E ΔE 0.027
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lime Green #B1FF65 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.034
Use #A3F97E 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.