#A4B855
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.6% 0.127 119.1), rgb(164, 184, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#A4B855 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B855 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 184, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.127 119.1) |
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 #A4B855 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B855 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B855 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B855 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 119.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC88E
oklch(80.8% 0.079 118.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4B855
oklch(74.6% 0.127 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#A4B855 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) | #C2AF4B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AF5B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACAFA2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B855
#A4B855
oklch(74.6% 0.127 119.1)
- #B89AF2
#B89AF2
oklch(74.6% 0.127 299)
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 #A4B855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
Use #A4B855 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.