#A3C985
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.2% 0.101 132.1), rgb(163, 201, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#A3C985 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3C985 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 201, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.101 132.1) |
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 #A3C985 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3C985 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3C985 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3C985 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 131.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3C985
oklch(79.2% 0.101 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AB53F
oklch(70.8% 0.161 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#A3C985 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) | #CFC080 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD88 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C4B8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3C985
#A3C985
oklch(79.2% 0.101 132.1)
- #D1A8EA
#D1A8EA
oklch(79.1% 0.101 312.3)
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 #A3C985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
Use #A3C985 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.