#A3CD7B
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.9% 0.118 130.8), rgb(163, 205, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#A3CD7B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 131°. 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 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3CD7B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 205, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.118 130.8) |
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 #A3CD7B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3CD7B | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3CD7B text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3CD7B text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3B6
oklch(88.6% 0.066 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3CD7B
oklch(79.9% 0.118 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B710
oklch(70.8% 0.189 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#A3CD7B 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) | #D4C275 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF7F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C7B9 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3CD7B
#A3CD7B
oklch(79.9% 0.118 130.8)
- #D5A8F6
#D5A8F6
oklch(79.9% 0.117 310.2)
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 #A3CD7B, 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 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
Use #A3CD7B 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.