#A3BA64
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.2% 0.115 121.5), rgb(163, 186, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#A3BA64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BA64 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 186, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.115 121.5) |
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 #A3BA64 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3BA64 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BA64 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BA64 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.04 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C894
oklch(80.8% 0.072 121.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3BA64
oklch(75.2% 0.115 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9613
oklch(63.1% 0.147 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B03
oklch(27.1% 0.061 121.6)
#A3BA64 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) | #C3B15D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B169 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB2A6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BA64
#A3BA64
oklch(75.2% 0.115 121.5)
- #BC9DEC
#BC9DEC
oklch(75.3% 0.115 301.7)
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 #A3BA64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.016
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.019
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
Use #A3BA64 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.