#A3BC76
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.9% 0.098 124.7), rgb(163, 188, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#A3BC76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BC76 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 188, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.098 124.7) |
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 #A3BC76 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3BC76 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BC76 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BC76 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 124.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BC76
oklch(75.9% 0.098 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BB031
oklch(70.6% 0.156 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#A3BC76 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) | #C3B471 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B379 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B6AA | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BC76
#A3BC76
oklch(75.9% 0.098 124.7)
- #BFA1E3
#BFA1E3
oklch(75.9% 0.098 305)
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 #A3BC76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.013
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #A3BC76 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.