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#A3CF77 Color

#A3CF77 is rgb(163, 207, 119) in RGB, hsl(90, 48%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 43%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pistachio (#93C572), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3CF77
HEX#A3CF77
RGBrgb(163, 207, 119)
HSLhsl(90, 48%, 64%)
HSVhsv(90, 43%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 43%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.125 130.5)
LABlab(78.46% -26.23 38.70)
LCHlch(78.46% 46.75 124.12)

What #A3CF77 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 #A3CF77, 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.

#A3CF77 Channel Values

How #A3CF77 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 207 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 90° · S 48% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 90° · S 43% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3CF77 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A3CF77

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3CF77; 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 #A3CF77

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 #A3CF77 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#A3CF77
Protanopia#C8C877
Protanomaly#BBCB77
Deuteranopia#C2C279
Deuteranomaly#B6C778
Tritanopia#AEC7C7
Tritanomaly#AACAAC
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A3CF77 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a3cf77: #A3CF77;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3CF77;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3cf77': '#A3CF77' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.812, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_a3cf77">#A3CF77</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3CF77"

More Green Colors

#A3CF77 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A3CF77 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3CF77?

#A3CF77 is a light green — rgb(163, 207, 119) in RGB and hsl(90, 48%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pistachio (#93C572), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.

What is the RGB value of #A3CF77?

#A3CF77 is rgb(163, 207, 119) — red 163, green 207, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3CF77?

#A3CF77 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 43%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3CF77 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A3CF77 scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3CF77 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3CF77 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 18.8, which is visibly different.

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