#A3B537
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(73.6% 0.148 117.3), rgb(163, 181, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#A3B537 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3B537 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 181, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.148 117.3) |
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 #A3B537 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3B537 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3B537 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3B537 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 117.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC983
oklch(80.9% 0.093 117.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3B537
oklch(73.6% 0.148 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#A3B537 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) | #C1AB23 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAC41 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADAB9C | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3B537
#A3B537
oklch(73.6% 0.148 117.3)
- #B493FB
#B493FB
oklch(73.5% 0.15 297.2)
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 #A3B537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.031
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
Use #A3B537 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.