#A3B044
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.5% 0.133 115.6), rgb(163, 176, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#A3B044 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3B044 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 176, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.133 115.6) |
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 #A3B044 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3B044 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3B044 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3B044 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBB
oklch(88.4% 0.046 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC88A
oklch(81% 0.083 115.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3B044
oklch(72.5% 0.133 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#A3B044 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) | #BCA837 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA94B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADA799 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3B044
#A3B044
oklch(72.5% 0.133 115.6)
- #AD94F0
#AD94F0
oklch(72.5% 0.133 295.4)
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 #A3B044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.050
Use #A3B044 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.