#A4B552
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.9% 0.126 117.7), rgb(164, 181, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#A4B552 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B552 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 181, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.126 117.7) |
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 #A4B552 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B552 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4B552 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B552 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC88E
oklch(80.9% 0.078 117.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4B552
oklch(73.9% 0.126 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#A4B552 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) | #C0AC48 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAD58 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADAC9F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B552
#A4B552
oklch(73.9% 0.126 117.7)
- #B499F0
#B499F0
oklch(74% 0.126 297.5)
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 #A4B552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.048
Use #A4B552 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.