What color is #A3BC57?

#A3BC57 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Sapling. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3BC57?

The RGB value is 163, 188, 87: 163 red, 188 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3BC57?

The complementary color is #7057BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3BC57?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3BC57 color

#A3BC57 rgb(163, 188, 87)

Shades of green

The hex color #A3BC57 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 73.7% green and 34.1% blue (163, 188, 87).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 43% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Sapling (#A3C05A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.89:1).

#A3BC57 color codes

HEX	`#A3BC57`
RGB	`rgb(163, 188, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 73.7%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 43%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 54%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 54%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.52, -23.84, 47.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.52, 53.25, 116.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.808, 44.441, 15.759)`
Decimal	`10730583`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3BC57, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A3BC57	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3BC57 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A3BC57 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3bc57; }
.text { color: #a3bc57; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3bc57; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 188 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3bc57, #70bc57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Yellow Green.

Questions

What color is #A3BC57?: #A3BC57 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Sapling. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3BC57?: The RGB value is 163, 188, 87: 163 red, 188 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3BC57?: The complementary color is #7057BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3BC57?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.