#A2BE65
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.1% 0.12 123.6), rgb(162, 190, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#A2BE65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 124°. 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 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BE65 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 190, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.12 123.6) |
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 #A2BE65 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2BE65 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BE65 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BE65 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 123.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B1
oklch(88.5% 0.066 123.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BE65
oklch(76.1% 0.12 123.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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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
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#A2BE65 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) | #C7B45E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B46A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B6A9 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BE65
#A2BE65
oklch(76.1% 0.12 123.6)
- #C19EF0
#C19EF0
oklch(76.1% 0.12 303.3)
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 #A2BE65, 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 0.015
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2BE65 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.