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HEX atlas value

#A3C17B

#A3C17B is a cool green HEX color close to Pistachio. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 163, 193, 123, HSL 86, 36%, 62%, has luminance 0.4736, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#A3C17B Sample readable text
HEX #A3C17B
RGB rgb(163, 193, 123)
HSL hsl(86 36% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(16, 0, 36, 24)
Luminance 0.4736
Contrast Black 10.47:1White 2.01:1

CSS

--color-a3c17b: #A3C17B;
.background-a3c17b { background-color: #A3C17B; }
.text-a3c17b { color: #A3C17B; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4736
Black text10.47:1AA Pass
White text2.01:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#A3C17B","rgb":[163,193,123],"hsl":[86,36,62],"cmyk":[16,0,36,24],"luminance":0.4736,"contrast":{"black":10.47,"white":2.01}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.47,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.01,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#CEDEBA","hex":"#CEDEBA","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.78,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A6D666","hex":"#A6D666","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.43,"contrastWhite":1.69,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C1BC7B","hex":"#C1BC7B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.75,"contrastWhite":1.95,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.47,"contrastWhite":2.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.92,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Pistachio adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/a3c17b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pistachio.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/willow-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sage-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#997BC1","analogous":["#C1BC7B","#80C17B"],"triadic":["#7BA3C1","#C17BA3"],"tetradic":["#7BC1BC","#997BC1","#C17B80"],"splitComplementary":["#7B80C1","#BC7BC1"],"monochromatic":["#CEDEBA","#A3C17B","#769948"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CEDEBA","dark":"#769948","saturated":"#A6D666","desaturated":"#A0AC91","pastel":"#DFE5D7","neon":"#BDFF66"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":18.788294228055936},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":22.494443758403985},{"slug":"sage-green","name":"Sage Green","hex":"#9CAF88","distance":23.280893453645632},{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":28.722813232690143},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":28.89636655359978}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #A3C17B

#A3C17B is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #A3C17B is visually closest to Pistachio, a named green color with HEX #93C572.

The RGB channels are 163, 193, and 123, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 86deg with 36% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.4736, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.79, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.47:1AA Pass
White text2.01:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A3C17B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.47:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.01:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CEDEBA#000000 text · best 14.78:1#CEDEBA
#A6D666#000000 text · best 12.43:1#A6D666
#C1BC7B#000000 text · best 10.75:1#C1BC7B
Pistachio#000000 text · best 10.47:1#93C572
Willow Green#000000 text · best 9.92:1#A8B88F

Generated Palette

#A3C17B#A3C17B
#997BC1#997BC1
#C1BC7B#C1BC7B
#80C17B#80C17B
#CEDEBA#CEDEBA
#769948#769948

Color Harmonies

#997BC1#997BC1
#C1BC7B#C1BC7B
#80C17B#80C17B
#7BA3C1#7BA3C1
#C17BA3#C17BA3

Variants

#CEDEBA#CEDEBA
#769948#769948
#A6D666#A6D666
#A0AC91#A0AC91
#DFE5D7#DFE5D7
#BDFF66#BDFF66

Nearest Named Colors

Pistachio#93C572
Willow Green#A8B88F
Sage Green#9CAF88
Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F
Sage Gray#B2AC88

Related HEX Guides

Pistachio colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #93C572.Willow Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8B88F.Sage Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #9CAF88.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#A3C17B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.