#A0B232
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.6% 0.149 117.3), rgb(160, 178, 50).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#A0B232 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0B232 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 178, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 56%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.149 117.3) |
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 #A0B232 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0B232 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0B232 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0B232 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#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
#BCC983
oklch(80.9% 0.093 117.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0B232
oklch(72.6% 0.149 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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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)
#A0B232 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) | #BEA81B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAA3C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA899 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0B232
#A0B232
oklch(72.6% 0.149 117.3)
- #B190F8
#B190F8
oklch(72.5% 0.15 297.1)
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 #A0B232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.021
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.022
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.039
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
Use #A0B232 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.