#A3B970
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.2% 0.1 122.5), rgb(163, 185, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#A3B970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3B970 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 185, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.1 122.5) |
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 #A3B970 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3B970 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3B970 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3B970 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89B
oklch(81% 0.063 122.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3B970
oklch(75.2% 0.1 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9532
oklch(63% 0.128 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A480C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 121.9)
#A3B970 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) | #C1B16B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB074 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B2A7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3B970
#A3B970
oklch(75.2% 0.1 122.5)
- #BB9FE3
#BB9FE3
oklch(75.2% 0.1 302.9)
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 #A3B970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
Use #A3B970 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.