#A2BC4C
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.3% 0.141 120.9), rgb(162, 188, 76).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#A2BC4C is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BC4C |
| RGB | rgb(162, 188, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.141 120.9) |
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 #A2BC4C | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2BC4C | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BC4C text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BC4C text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFBB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8CA89
oklch(81% 0.089 121)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2BC4C
oklch(75.3% 0.141 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#A2BC4C 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) | #C7B23F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B253 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB3A4 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BC4C
#A2BC4C
oklch(75.3% 0.141 120.9)
- #BE98FA
#BE98FA
oklch(75.2% 0.142 300.9)
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 #A2BC4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.015
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
Use #A2BC4C 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.