#A3BE78
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.4% 0.099 125.8), rgb(163, 190, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#A3BE78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BE78 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 190, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.099 125.8) |
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 #A3BE78 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BE78 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BE78 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BE78 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0B9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 125.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BE78
oklch(76.4% 0.099 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#89B132
oklch(70.7% 0.158 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#A3BE78 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) | #C5B673 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B47B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B8AC | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BE78
#A3BE78
oklch(76.4% 0.099 125.8)
- #C2A2E5
#C2A2E5
oklch(76.4% 0.1 306)
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 #A3BE78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.011
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.020
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #A3BE78 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.