#A0AE09
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(71.5% 0.161 115.4), rgb(160, 174, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#A0AE09 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0AE09 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 174, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.161 115.4) |
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 #A0AE09 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0AE09 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0AE09 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0AE09 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD7
oklch(93.7% 0.029 115.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 115.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC97C
oklch(81% 0.101 115.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0AE09
oklch(71.5% 0.161 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#A0AE09 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) | #BBA400 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA623 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA394 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0AE09
#A0AE09
oklch(71.5% 0.161 115.4)
- #AC8CFC
#AC8CFC
oklch(71.6% 0.161 295.2)
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 #A0AE09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
Use #A0AE09 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.