#A3BD87
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.079 129), rgb(163, 189, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#A3BD87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BD87 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 189, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.079 129) |
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 #A3BD87 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BD87 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BD87 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BD87 text on black | 10.18:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BD87
oklch(76.5% 0.079 129)
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Step 400
400
#88B056
oklch(70.8% 0.127 129)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B11
oklch(63.1% 0.162 129)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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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
#1C2C03
oklch(26.9% 0.067 128.7)
#A3BD87 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) | #C2B684 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B8AF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BD87
#A3BD87
oklch(76.5% 0.079 129)
- #C1A5D9
#C1A5D9
oklch(76.4% 0.079 309)
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 #A3BD87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
Use #A3BD87 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.