#A3BB7D
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.9% 0.088 125.6), rgb(163, 187, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#A3BB7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BB7D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 187, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.088 125.6) |
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 #A3BB7D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3BB7D | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BB7D text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BB7D text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 125.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BB7D
oklch(75.9% 0.088 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BB044
oklch(70.8% 0.142 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#A3BB7D 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) | #C2B379 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB280 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B5AB | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BB7D
#A3BB7D
oklch(75.9% 0.088 125.6)
- #BEA3DE
#BEA3DE
oklch(76% 0.088 305.3)
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 #A3BB7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #A3BB7D 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.