#A4BB3C
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.1% 0.152 119.1), rgb(164, 187, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#A4BB3C is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BB3C |
| RGB | rgb(164, 187, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.152 119.1) |
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 #A4BB3C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4BB3C | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BB3C text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BB3C text on black | 9.75:1 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 119.2)
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Step 300
300
#BACA83
oklch(81% 0.095 118.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4BB3C
oklch(75.1% 0.152 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#A4BB3C 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) | #C7B129 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B146 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB1A2 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BB3C
#A4BB3C
oklch(75.1% 0.152 119.1)
- #BC97FF
#BC97FF
oklch(75.1% 0.15 299.2)
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 #A4BB3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.021
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.049
Use #A4BB3C 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.