#A3BD58
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.7% 0.131 121.6), rgb(163, 189, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#A3BD58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BD58 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 189, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.131 121.6) |
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 #A3BD58 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3BD58 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BD58 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BD58 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBD
oklch(88.4% 0.045 121)
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Step 300
300
#B8C98E
oklch(80.8% 0.081 121.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3BD58
oklch(75.7% 0.131 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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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
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#A3BD58 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) | #C7B34E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B35E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB5A6 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BD58
#A3BD58
oklch(75.7% 0.131 121.6)
- #BF9BF6
#BF9BF6
oklch(75.6% 0.132 301.5)
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 #A3BD58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.005
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
Use #A3BD58 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.