#A3BF80
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.8% 0.091 127.9), rgb(163, 191, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#A3BF80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BF80 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 191, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.091 127.9) |
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 #A3BF80 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BF80 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BF80 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BF80 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#E5EEDB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 127.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BF80
oklch(76.8% 0.091 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#86B145
oklch(70.7% 0.145 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#A3BF80 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) | #C5B77C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B583 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6BAAF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BF80
#A3BF80
oklch(76.8% 0.091 127.9)
- #C4A4E1
#C4A4E1
oklch(76.8% 0.092 308.2)
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 #A3BF80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
Use #A3BF80 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.