#A3AE2A
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.9% 0.148 114.4), rgb(163, 174, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#A3AE2A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AE2A |
| RGB | rgb(163, 174, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.148 114.4) |
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 #A3AE2A | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AE2A | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3AE2A text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3AE2A 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DEB7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC881
oklch(80.9% 0.093 114.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3AE2A
oklch(71.9% 0.148 114.4)
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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)
#A3AE2A 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) | #BBA508 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA736 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEA395 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AE2A
#A3AE2A
oklch(71.9% 0.148 114.4)
- #AB90F7
#AB90F7
oklch(72% 0.148 294.5)
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 #A3AE2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.042
Use #A3AE2A 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.