#A7BB3D
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.3% 0.15 117.9), rgb(167, 187, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#A7BB3D is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BB3D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 187, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.15 117.9) |
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 #A7BB3D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7BB3D | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BB3D text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BB3D text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 117.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC983
oklch(80.9% 0.093 117.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7BB3D
oklch(75.3% 0.15 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#A7BB3D 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) | #C7B12B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B246 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B1A2 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BB3D
#A7BB3D
oklch(75.3% 0.15 117.9)
- #BA99FF
#BA99FF
oklch(75.3% 0.146 297.7)
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 #A7BB3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.025
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.046
Use #A7BB3D 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.