#A3E635 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#A3E635 is a medium, vivid green. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class lime-400 (e.g. bg-lime-400, text-lime-400). Its nearest CSS named color is yellowgreen (#9acd32). For readable text on a #A3E635 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (13.93:1). #A3E635 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #A3E635 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(163, 230, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 78%, 55%) |
| HSV / HSB | 83°, 77%, 90% |
| Nearest named | yellowgreen (#9acd32) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#A3E635 in Tailwind CSS (lime-400)
#A3E635 ships with Tailwind CSS as lime-400 — use it as bg-lime-400, text-lime-400, or border-lime-400. It sits at step 400 of the lime ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #A3E635 (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#ace949 -
20% tint
#b5eb5d -
30% tint
#bfee72 -
40% tint
#c8f086 -
50% tint
#d1f39a -
60% tint
#daf5ae -
70% tint
#e3f8c2 -
80% tint
#edfad7 -
90% tint
#f6fdeb
Shades of #A3E635 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#93cf30 -
20% shade
#82b82a -
30% shade
#72a125 -
40% shade
#628a20 -
50% shade
#52731b -
60% shade
#415c15 -
70% shade
#314510 -
80% shade
#212e0b -
90% shade
#101705
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #A3E635 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 1.51:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 13.93:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #A3E635 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.
More green colors in the library: #4ADE80 (green-400), #34D399 (emerald-400), #32CD32, #4CAF50, #2ECC71, #22C55E (green-500).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #A3E635?
#A3E635 is a medium, vivid green —
rgb(163, 230, 53). Its nearest CSS named color isyellowgreen. In Tailwind CSS it islime-400. -
How do I make tints and shades of #A3E635?
Mix #A3E635 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #A3E635 is
#b5eb5dand a 20% shade is#82b82a— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #A3E635 in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #A3E635?
Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #A3E635 background at 13.93:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #A3E635?
lime-400— use it asbg-lime-400,text-lime-400, orborder-lime-400. The full lime 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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