#A3BF8B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.078 131), rgb(163, 191, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#A3BF8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BF8B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 191, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.078 131) |
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 #A3BF8B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BF8B | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BF8B text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BF8B text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 131)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BF8B
oklch(77% 0.078 131)
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Step 400
400
#85B05B
oklch(70.6% 0.123 131)
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Step 500
500
#669C21
oklch(63.2% 0.159 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D05
oklch(27.2% 0.067 130.8)
#A3BF8B 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) | #C4B888 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B68D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BBB1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BF8B
#A3BF8B
oklch(77% 0.078 131)
- #C4A7D9
#C4A7D9
oklch(77% 0.077 310.8)
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 #A3BF8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #A3BF8B 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.