#A3BC89
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.075 129.3), rgb(163, 188, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#A3BC89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BC89 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 188, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.075 129.3) |
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 #A3BC89 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3BC89 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BC89 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BC89 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BC89
oklch(76.3% 0.075 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#89AF5B
oklch(70.7% 0.12 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A22
oklch(63% 0.153 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C06
oklch(26.9% 0.063 129.6)
#A3BC89 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) | #C1B586 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B7AE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BC89
#A3BC89
oklch(76.3% 0.075 129.3)
- #C0A5D7
#C0A5D7
oklch(76.2% 0.076 309.1)
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 #A3BC89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #A3BC89 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.