#A2BC68
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.6% 0.114 123.2), rgb(162, 188, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#A2BC68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BC68 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 188, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.114 123.2) |
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 #A2BC68 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2BC68 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BC68 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BC68 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C996
oklch(80.9% 0.072 123.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2BC68
oklch(75.6% 0.114 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#79971C
oklch(63.1% 0.146 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B05
oklch(27% 0.06 123.2)
#A2BC68 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) | #C5B361 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B26D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B5A8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BC68
#A2BC68
oklch(75.6% 0.114 123.2)
- #BF9EEB
#BF9EEB
oklch(75.7% 0.113 303.5)
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 #A2BC68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.014
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.015
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.016
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
Use #A2BC68 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.