Pea #A4BF20
Pea is a medium-light, vivid yellow with hex code #A4BF20 and RGB rgb(164, 191, 32).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#A4BF20 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Pea. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Colors that go with Pea
Matches found by rotating Pea around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Pea
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Pea, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Pea, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.017
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.050
More about Pea
How to make Pea
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts yellow
- 1 part blue
Recipe result: #A6C335, a difference of ΔE 0.014 from Pea. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Pea in every format
| HEX | #A4BF20 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 191, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 71%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.171 119.7) |
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 #A4BF20 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4BF20 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BF20 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BF20 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Pea
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
#F3F8E7
oklch(97.1% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCB
oklch(93.5% 0.049 120)
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Step 200
200
#D1E39B
oklch(88.5% 0.095 119.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BF20
oklch(75.8% 0.171 119.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
Pea 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) | #CCB300 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B432 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB4A3 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.172 |
Use Pea 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.