#A3CB93
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.9% 0.088 136.9), rgb(163, 203, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#A3CB93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CB93 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 203, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.088 136.9) |
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 #A3CB93 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CB93 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CB93 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CB93 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CB93
oklch(79.9% 0.088 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B459
oklch(70.6% 0.14 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA11B
oklch(63.2% 0.18 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.9)
#A3CB93 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) | #CFC290 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF96 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C7BC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CB93
#A3CB93
oklch(79.9% 0.088 136.9)
- #D5ACE3
#D5ACE3
oklch(79.9% 0.088 317.4)
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 #A3CB93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #A3CB93 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.