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#A3D86E Color

#A3D86E is rgb(163, 216, 110) in RGB, hsl(90, 58%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 49%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), visibly different at ΔE 11.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3D86E
HEX#A3D86E
RGBrgb(163, 216, 110)
HSLhsl(90, 58%, 64%)
HSVhsv(90, 49%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 49%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(82.2% 0.147 130.9)
LABlab(80.92% -30.93 46.01)
LCHlch(80.92% 55.44 123.91)

What #A3D86E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A3D86E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A3D86E Channel Values

How #A3D86E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 163 · G 216 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 90° · S 58% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 90° · S 49% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3D86E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A3D86E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3D86E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #A3D86E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #A3D86E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A3D86E
Protanopia#D0D06E
Protanomaly#C0D36E
Deuteranopia#C8C871
Deuteranomaly#BBCF70
Tritanopia#B0CECE
Tritanomaly#ABD2B0
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A3D86E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a3d86e: #A3D86E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3D86E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3d86e': '#A3D86E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.847, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_a3d86e">#A3D86E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3D86E"

More Green Colors

#A3D86E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A3D86E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3D86E?

#A3D86E is a light green — rgb(163, 216, 110) in RGB and hsl(90, 58%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.47.

What is the RGB value of #A3D86E?

#A3D86E is rgb(163, 216, 110) — red 163, green 216, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3D86E?

#A3D86E converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 49%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3D86E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A3D86E scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3D86E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3D86E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 16.46, which is visibly different.

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