#A3CF91 Color
#A3CF91 is rgb(163, 207, 145) in RGB, hsl(103, 39%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 30%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A3CF91rgb(163, 207, 145)hsl(103, 39%, 69%)hsv(103, 30%, 81%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 30%, 19%)oklch(80.7% 0.097 136.8)lab(78.81% -23.57 26.00)lch(78.81% 35.09 132.18)What #A3CF91 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 #A3CF91, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A3CF91 Channel Values
How #A3CF91 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 163 · G 207 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 39% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 30% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.77:1 vs white · 11.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3CF91 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.
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Colors That Go With #A3CF91
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3CF91; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A3CF91
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 #A3CF91 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.
#A3CF91#C8C891#BBCB91#C2C293#B6C792#ABC9C9#A8CBB5#C3C3C3Using #A3CF91 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a3cf91: #A3CF91;background-color: #A3CF91;colors: { 'color-a3cf91': '#A3CF91' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.812, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_a3cf91">#A3CF91</color>fill="#A3CF91"More Green Colors
#A3CF91 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A3CF91 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A3CF91?
#A3CF91 is a light green — rgb(163, 207, 145) in RGB and hsl(103, 39%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.73.
What is the RGB value of #A3CF91?
#A3CF91 is rgb(163, 207, 145) — red 163, green 207, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A3CF91?
#A3CF91 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 30%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A3CF91 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A3CF91 scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A3CF91 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A3CF91 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 10.67, which is visibly different.
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