#A1BE58
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.8% 0.133 122.8), rgb(161, 190, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#A1BE58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BE58 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 190, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.133 122.8) |
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 #A1BE58 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A1BE58 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BE58 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BE58 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F8EB
oklch(97.2% 0.018 124)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFD2
oklch(93.7% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0E2AC
oklch(88.6% 0.074 122.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BE58
oklch(75.8% 0.133 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DB100
oklch(70.8% 0.174 123)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#A1BE58 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) | #C8B44E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B35E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B6A7 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BE58
#A1BE58
oklch(75.8% 0.133 122.8)
- #C19BF6
#C19BF6
oklch(75.8% 0.133 302.6)
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 #A1BE58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.006
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.050
Use #A1BE58 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.