#A3AA58
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71.4% 0.106 113.1), rgb(163, 170, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#A3AA58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AA58 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 170, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.106 113.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A3AA58 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AA58 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3AA58 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3AA58 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C694
oklch(80.9% 0.067 113.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3AA58
oklch(71.4% 0.106 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A9112
oklch(63% 0.136 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272903
oklch(27% 0.056 112.6)
#A3AA58 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B4A351 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A55C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA297 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AA58
#A3AA58
oklch(71.4% 0.106 113.1)
- #A596E0
#A596E0
oklch(71.4% 0.107 292.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A3AA58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
Use #A3AA58 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.