#A3BC9B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.054 138.1), rgb(163, 188, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#A3BC9B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BC9B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 188, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.054 138.1) |
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 #A3BC9B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BC9B | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BC9B text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BC9B text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BC9B
oklch(76.7% 0.054 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AE79
oklch(70.8% 0.087 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#679956
oklch(63.1% 0.11 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E833B
oklch(55.5% 0.118 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#345A26
oklch(42.6% 0.091 138)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A24
oklch(37.6% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 137.9)
#A3BC9B 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) | #BFB699 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB49D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B9B3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BC9B
#A3BC9B
oklch(76.7% 0.054 138.1)
- #C2A9CA
#C2A9CA
oklch(76.7% 0.054 317.9)
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 #A3BC9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #A3BC9B 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.