#A3CB82
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.107 131.8), rgb(163, 203, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#A3CB82 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CB82 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 203, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.107 131.8) |
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 #A3CB82 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CB82 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CB82 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CB82 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 132)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CB82
oklch(79.6% 0.107 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#77B533
oklch(70.6% 0.171 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#A3CB82 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) | #D1C17D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE86 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C5B9 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CB82
#A3CB82
oklch(79.6% 0.107 131.8)
- #D3A8EF
#D3A8EF
oklch(79.5% 0.108 311.6)
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 #A3CB82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
Use #A3CB82 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.