#A3BB6E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.6% 0.106 123.1), rgb(163, 187, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#A3BB6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BB6E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 187, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.106 123.1) |
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 #A3BB6E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3BB6E | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BB6E text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BB6E text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C899
oklch(80.8% 0.066 123.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3BB6E
oklch(75.6% 0.106 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A962B
oklch(63.1% 0.135 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394906
oklch(37.8% 0.089 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B08
oklch(27.1% 0.056 123.8)
#A3BB6E 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) | #C3B368 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B272 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B4A8 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BB6E
#A3BB6E
oklch(75.6% 0.106 123.1)
- #BD9FE7
#BD9FE7
oklch(75.5% 0.106 303.1)
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 #A3BB6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.012
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #A3BB6E 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.