#A3AD4E
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72% 0.12 114.5), rgb(163, 173, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#A3AD4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AD4E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 173, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.12 114.5) |
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 #A3AD4E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AD4E | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3AD4E text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3AD4E text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC78F
oklch(81% 0.075 114.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3AD4E
oklch(72% 0.12 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#A3AD4E 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) | #B8A544 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A753 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA498 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AD4E
#A3AD4E
oklch(72% 0.12 114.5)
- #A995E8
#A995E8
oklch(72% 0.12 294.3)
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 #A3AD4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.047
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.049
Use #A3AD4E 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.