#A3BF38
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.9% 0.16 120.6), rgb(163, 191, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#A3BF38 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BF38 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 191, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.16 120.6) |
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 #A3BF38 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3BF38 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BF38 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BF38 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCD
oklch(93.6% 0.046 120.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1E3A0
oklch(88.6% 0.09 120.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BF38
oklch(75.9% 0.16 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#A3BF38 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) | #CBB421 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B443 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB5A5 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BF38
#A3BF38
oklch(75.9% 0.16 120.6)
- #C099FF
#C099FF
oklch(75.8% 0.147 300.6)
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 #A3BF38, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3BF38.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.012
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.043
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
Use #A3BF38 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.