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#A3EB1E Color

#A3EB1E is rgb(163, 235, 30) in RGB, hsl(81, 84%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 87%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Lizard (#A7F432), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3EB1E
HEX#A3EB1E
RGBrgb(163, 235, 30)
HSLhsl(81, 84%, 52%)
HSVhsv(81, 87%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 87%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(86% 0.222 128.9)
LABlab(85.90% -42.53 78.38)
LCHlch(85.90% 89.18 118.49)

What #A3EB1E 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 #A3EB1E, 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.

#A3EB1E Channel Values

How #A3EB1E 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 235 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 81° · S 84% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 81° · S 87% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3EB1E 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 text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A3EB1E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3EB1E; 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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Tints & Shades of #A3EB1E

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.

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How #A3EB1E 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#A3EB1E
Protanopia#E1E121
Protanomaly#CBE520
Deuteranopia#D7D72D
Deuteranomaly#C4DF27
Tritanopia#B6DEDE
Tritanomaly#AFE3B1
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #A3EB1E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a3eb1e: #A3EB1E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3EB1E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3eb1e': '#A3EB1E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.922, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_a3eb1e">#A3EB1E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3EB1E"

More Green Colors

#A3EB1E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A3EB1E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3EB1E?

#A3EB1E is a mid-tone green — rgb(163, 235, 30) in RGB and hsl(81, 84%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Lizard (#A7F432), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.73.

What is the RGB value of #A3EB1E?

#A3EB1E is rgb(163, 235, 30) — red 163, green 235, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3EB1E?

#A3EB1E converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 87%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3EB1E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A3EB1E scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3EB1E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3EB1E 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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