#A0B461
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.6% 0.111 120.3), rgb(160, 180, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#A0B461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0B461 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 180, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.111 120.3) |
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 #A0B461 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0B461 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0B461 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0B461 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC896
oklch(80.9% 0.069 120.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0B461
oklch(73.6% 0.111 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E951A
oklch(63% 0.142 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A04
oklch(26.9% 0.058 119.5)
#A0B461 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) | #BDAC5A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC65 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7ACA0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0B461
#A0B461
oklch(73.6% 0.111 120.3)
- #B599E5
#B599E5
oklch(73.6% 0.111 300.6)
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 #A0B461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
Use #A0B461 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.