#A3BB75
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.7% 0.098 124.1), rgb(163, 187, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#A3BB75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BB75 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 187, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.098 124.1) |
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 #A3BB75 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3BB75 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BB75 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BB75 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 124.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3BB75
oklch(75.7% 0.098 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9638
oklch(63.2% 0.125 124)
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Step 600
600
#638008
oklch(55.7% 0.136 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435803
oklch(42.7% 0.105 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#394810
oklch(37.6% 0.081 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 124.8)
#A3BB75 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) | #C2B370 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB278 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B5A9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BB75
#A3BB75
oklch(75.7% 0.098 124.1)
- #BEA1E3
#BEA1E3
oklch(75.8% 0.098 304.3)
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 #A3BB75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.014
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #A3BB75 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.