#A3CD68
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.138 127.8), rgb(163, 205, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#A3CD68 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CD68 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 205, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.138 127.8) |
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 #A3CD68 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CD68 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CD68 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CD68 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD3
oklch(93.5% 0.04 127.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBE3AD
oklch(88.4% 0.076 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CD68
oklch(79.6% 0.138 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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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)
#A3CD68 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) | #D6C15F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BF6E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C5B6 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CD68
#A3CD68
oklch(79.6% 0.138 127.8)
- #D4A4FF
#D4A4FF
oklch(79.5% 0.135 307.8)
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 #A3CD68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
Use #A3CD68 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.