#A3BE85
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.7% 0.083 128.8), rgb(163, 190, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#A3BE85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BE85 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 190, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.083 128.8) |
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 #A3BE85 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BE85 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BE85 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BE85 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0C0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 129.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BE85
oklch(76.7% 0.083 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#87B051
oklch(70.6% 0.132 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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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
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D01
oklch(27.2% 0.07 128.8)
#A3BE85 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) | #C4B681 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B588 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B9AF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BE85
#A3BE85
oklch(76.7% 0.083 128.8)
- #C3A5DC
#C3A5DC
oklch(76.7% 0.084 309.2)
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 #A3BE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
Use #A3BE85 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.