#A3B248
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(73% 0.132 116.5), rgb(163, 178, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#A3B248 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3B248 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 178, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.132 116.5) |
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 #A3B248 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3B248 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3B248 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3B248 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 117)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEBC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC88B
oklch(80.9% 0.082 116.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3B248
oklch(73% 0.132 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#A3B248 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) | #BDA93C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAB4F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA99B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3B248
#A3B248
oklch(73% 0.132 116.5)
- #B095F1
#B095F1
oklch(73% 0.133 296.5)
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 #A3B248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.048
Use #A3B248 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.