GREENS

Cucumber Crush

#A3AC86

RGB 163, 172, 134 · HSL 74°, 19%, 60% · CMYK 5, 0, 22, 33

Cucumber Crush is #A3AC86 in HEX — rgb(163, 172, 134), hsl(74°, 19%, 60%), cmyk(5%, 0%, 22%, 33%).

Cucumber Crush pulls into the light end of the greens spectrum — HSL 74°, 19%, 60%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#A3AC86

RGB163, 172, 134

HSL74°, 19%, 60%

HSV74°, 22%, 67%

CMYK5, 0, 22, 33

Decimal10726534

CSS RGBrgb(163, 172, 134)

CSS HSLhsl(74, 19%, 60%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

Cucumber Crush S19D4

Exact match

Behr

Tent Green N340-4

ΔE 1 · #A1AA83

Benjamin Moore

Russell CW-495

ΔE 1.1 · #A3AC88

Vista Paint

Portsmouth Olive K-403

ΔE 2.6 · #AAAD86

Kilz

Rosemary Plant LG150-02

ΔE 3.2 · #A2A580

Valspar

Jungle Chameleon 5008-4A

ΔE 3.9 · #A0A98A

PPG

Guacamole 1121-5

ΔE 4 · #9AA77C

Sherwin-Williams

Haven SW6437

ΔE 4 · #A3B48C

Dunn-Edwards

Dill Grass DE5536

ΔE 4.1 · #A2A57B

Hallman-Lindsay

Venetian Glass historic-venetian-glass

ΔE 4.3 · #9CB08A

IKEA

IKEA078 78

ΔE 5.3 · #9CAD7F

Farrow & Ball

Breakfast Room Green 81

ΔE 6.9 · #94A68A

Colorhouse

Glass .03 Glass-03

ΔE 7.3 · #B9BA99

Dutch Boy

Perrenial Garden DCP-0759

ΔE 7.7 · #9AB68E

RAL

Pebble Grey 7032

ΔE 7.8 · #B8B799

Kobra

Beige 05

ΔE 14.3 · #D0C092

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

39/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneYellow-Green UndertoneYellow

Reads as a warm yellow-Green with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#A3AC86

#8F86AC

Analogous

#ACA286

#A3AC86

#90AC86

Triadic

#A3AC86

#86A3AC

#AC86A3

Split-Complementary

#A3AC86

#8690AC

#A286AC

Tetradic

#A3AC86

#86ACA2

#8F86AC

#AC8690

Monochromatic

#545B3E

#7E895D

#A3AC86

#C6CBB3

#E8EAE1

Rectangle

#A3AC86

#86AC8F

#8F86AC

#AC86A3

Compound

#A3AC86

#90AC86

#8F86AC

#A286AC

Variations

Lighter

#B6BD9E

#C7CCB8

#DEE0D7

Darker

#879362

#5E6643

#373C26

Saturation

#9C9F93

#A3AC86

#B9D65C

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

2.39:1

Fail

vs Black

8.80:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#A3AC86

#ADA687

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#A3AC86

#ABAB8C

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#A3AC86

#A6A6A9

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Cucumber Crush sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#BAAE80

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#A3AC86

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#A7B3A4

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEBEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#7163A1

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #A3AC86;

CSS — background

background-color: #A3AC86;

CSS Variable

--color-cucumber-crush: #A3AC86;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'cucumber-crush': '#A3AC86' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#A3AC86] text-[#A3AC86]

SCSS

$cucumber-crush: #A3AC86;

Similar Colors

Russell Green

#A2AB87 · ΔE 1.1

Dill Weed

#ABB18E · ΔE 3.0

Liberty Park

#AEB68E · ΔE 3.9

Grasslands

#AFB288 · ΔE 4.1

Rosemary Sprig

#A0A27E · ΔE 4.3

Sherwood Green

#A9B595 · ΔE 4.8

Bassett Hall Green

#A7A787 · ΔE 4.9

Sea Green

#A3B692 · ΔE 5.1

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3AC86?

#A3AC86 is Cucumber Crush, a soft green with a warm undertone.

Is #A3AC86 warm or cool?

Cucumber Crush reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Cucumber Crush?

Cucumber Crush works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Cucumber Crush?

Cucumber Crush pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Cucumber Crush?

You can download Cucumber Crush on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Cucumber Crush?

The hex code is #A3AC86. In RGB it's 163, 172, 134, and in HSL it's 74°, 19%, 60%.

← All colors