#A0BF65
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.1% 0.122 124.8), rgb(160, 191, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#A0BF65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BF65 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 191, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.122 124.8) |
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 #A0BF65 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BF65 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BF65 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BF65 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F8EC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED5
oklch(93.5% 0.035 124.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE2B1
oklch(88.6% 0.068 125)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BF65
oklch(76.1% 0.122 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#88B200
oklch(70.7% 0.177 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#A0BF65 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) | #C8B55D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B46A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B8AA | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BF65
#A0BF65
oklch(76.1% 0.122 124.8)
- #C39DF0
#C39DF0
oklch(76.1% 0.122 304.7)
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 #A0BF65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.009
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.017
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.019
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
Use #A0BF65 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.