#A0BF40
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.7% 0.155 122), rgb(160, 191, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#A0BF40 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BF40 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 191, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.155 122) |
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 #A0BF40 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0BF40 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BF40 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BF40 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB8
oklch(88.4% 0.054 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6CB84
oklch(80.9% 0.097 122)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0BF40
oklch(75.7% 0.155 122)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#A0BF40 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) | #CAB42E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B34A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B6A5 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BF40
#A0BF40
oklch(75.7% 0.155 122)
- #C297FF
#C297FF
oklch(75.6% 0.151 302)
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 #A0BF40, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0BF40.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.017
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.047
Use #A0BF40 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.