#A8BD3F
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.8% 0.15 118.3), rgb(168, 189, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#A8BD3F is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BD3F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 189, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.15 118.3) |
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 #A8BD3F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8BD3F | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BD3F text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BD3F text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F8E9
oklch(97.2% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7EECE
oklch(93.5% 0.043 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3E1A2
oklch(88.4% 0.084 118.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BD3F
oklch(75.8% 0.15 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#98AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.1)
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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
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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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)
#A8BD3F 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) | #C9B32D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B448 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B3A4 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BD3F
#A8BD3F
oklch(75.8% 0.15 118.3)
- #BC9BFF
#BC9BFF
oklch(75.8% 0.143 298.1)
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 #A8BD3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.048
Use #A8BD3F 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.