#A3CA8F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.091 135.3), rgb(163, 202, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#A3CA8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CA8F |
| RGB | rgb(163, 202, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.091 135.3) |
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 #A3CA8F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CA8F | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CA8F text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CA8F text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CA8F
oklch(79.6% 0.091 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B453
oklch(70.6% 0.144 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E02
oklch(27% 0.076 135.3)
#A3CA8F 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) | #CFC18B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE92 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C6BA | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CA8F
#A3CA8F
oklch(79.6% 0.091 135.3)
- #D3ABE5
#D3ABE5
oklch(79.6% 0.091 315.2)
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 #A3CA8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #A3CA8F 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.