#A4B461
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(73.9% 0.11 118.1), rgb(164, 180, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#A4B461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B461 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 180, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.11 118.1) |
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 #A4B461 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B461 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4B461 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B461 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC795
oklch(80.9% 0.068 118)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4B461
oklch(73.9% 0.11 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#829417
oklch(63.1% 0.14 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A04
oklch(27% 0.058 118.2)
#A4B461 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) | #BEAC5A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD65 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABACA0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B461
#A4B461
oklch(73.9% 0.11 118.1)
- #B39BE7
#B39BE7
oklch(73.9% 0.11 298.2)
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 #A4B461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.052
Use #A4B461 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.