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#A3BB7C Color

#A3BB7C is rgb(163, 187, 124) in RGB, hsl(83, 32%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 34%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3BB7C
HEX#A3BB7C
RGBrgb(163, 187, 124)
HSLhsl(83, 32%, 61%)
HSVhsv(83, 34%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 34%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.089 125.4)
LABlab(72.89% -16.59 29.12)
LCHlch(72.89% 33.52 119.66)

What #A3BB7C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A3BB7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A3BB7C Channel Values

How #A3BB7C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 163 · G 187 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 83° · S 32% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 83° · S 34% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3BB7C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A3BB7C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3BB7C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A3BB7C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A3BB7C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A3BB7C
Protanopia#B7B77C
Protanomaly#AFB97C
Deuteranopia#B4B47D
Deuteranomaly#ADB77D
Tritanopia#AAB5B5
Tritanomaly#A7B7A1
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #A3BB7C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a3bb7c: #A3BB7C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3BB7C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3bb7c': '#A3BB7C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.733, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_a3bb7c">#A3BB7C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3BB7C"

More Green Colors

#A3BB7C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A3BB7C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3BB7C?

#A3BB7C is a light green — rgb(163, 187, 124) in RGB and hsl(83, 32%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.59.

What is the RGB value of #A3BB7C?

#A3BB7C is rgb(163, 187, 124) — red 163, green 187, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3BB7C?

#A3BB7C converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 34%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3BB7C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A3BB7C scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3BB7C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3BB7C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.66, which is visibly different.

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