#A3BE35
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.6% 0.16 120.2), rgb(163, 190, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#A3BE35 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BE35 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 190, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.16 120.2) |
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 #A3BE35 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3BE35 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BE35 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BE35 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB6
oklch(88.5% 0.056 119.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8CB80
oklch(81% 0.101 120.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3BE35
oklch(75.6% 0.16 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#A3BE35 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) | #CAB31B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B341 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB4A3 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BE35
#A3BE35
oklch(75.6% 0.16 120.2)
- #BF98FF
#BF98FF
oklch(75.5% 0.149 300.3)
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 #A3BE35, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3BE35.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.011
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.022
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.047
Use #A3BE35 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.