#A3BD85
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.5% 0.082 128.4), rgb(163, 189, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#A3BD85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BD85 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 189, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.082 128.4) |
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 #A3BD85 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BD85 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BD85 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BD85 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC0
oklch(88.4% 0.045 128.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BD85
oklch(76.5% 0.082 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#88B052
oklch(70.7% 0.131 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C01
oklch(26.9% 0.069 128.2)
#A3BD85 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) | #C3B681 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB488 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B8AE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BD85
#A3BD85
oklch(76.5% 0.082 128.4)
- #C1A5DB
#C1A5DB
oklch(76.5% 0.081 308.1)
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 #A3BD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #A3BD85 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.