#A3C79A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(79.1% 0.073 139.4), rgb(163, 199, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#A3C79A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C79A |
| RGB | rgb(163, 199, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 29%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.073 139.4) |
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 #A3C79A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C79A | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C79A text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C79A text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C79A
oklch(79.1% 0.073 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B26A
oklch(70.6% 0.117 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#549E40
oklch(63% 0.149 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#36881A
oklch(55.5% 0.162 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#277409
oklch(49.2% 0.152 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#235E0E
oklch(42.6% 0.125 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#224D16
oklch(37.6% 0.097 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 139.1)
#A3C79A 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) | #CABF97 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C4BB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C79A
#A3C79A
oklch(79.1% 0.073 139.4)
- #D0ACD9
#D0ACD9
oklch(79.1% 0.074 319.5)
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 #A3C79A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
Use #A3C79A 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.