#A4B348
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.3% 0.133 116.5), rgb(164, 179, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#A4B348 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B348 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 179, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.133 116.5) |
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 #A4B348 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B348 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4B348 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4B348 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 117)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEBB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC88A
oklch(80.9% 0.083 116.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4B348
oklch(73.3% 0.133 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#A4B348 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) | #BEAA3C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAC4F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADAA9C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B348
#A4B348
oklch(73.3% 0.133 116.5)
- #B196F2
#B196F2
oklch(73.3% 0.133 296.5)
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 #A4B348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
Use #A4B348 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.