#A3CB6F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.2% 0.128 128.3), rgb(163, 203, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#A3CB6F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CB6F |
| RGB | rgb(163, 203, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.128 128.3) |
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 #A3CB6F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CB6F | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CB6F text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CB6F text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD5
oklch(93.6% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE3B1
oklch(88.5% 0.071 128.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CB6F
oklch(79.2% 0.128 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EB500
oklch(70.8% 0.186 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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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)
#A3CB6F 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) | #D3C068 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBD74 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C4B5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CB6F
#A3CB6F
oklch(79.2% 0.128 128.3)
- #D2A4FA
#D2A4FA
oklch(79.1% 0.128 308.2)
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 #A3CB6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
Use #A3CB6F 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.