#A4B92C
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(74.5% 0.159 118), rgb(164, 185, 44).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#A4B92C is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B92C |
| RGB | rgb(164, 185, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.159 118) |
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 #A4B92C | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B92C | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B92C text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B92C text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 117.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB6
oklch(88.5% 0.056 118.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBCA7F
oklch(81% 0.099 117.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4B92C
oklch(74.5% 0.159 118)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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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
#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)
#A4B92C 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) | #C6AF06 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B039 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEAF9F | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B92C
#A4B92C
oklch(74.5% 0.159 118)
- #B995FF
#B995FF
oklch(74.5% 0.152 298.3)
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 #A4B92C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.014
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.019
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.041
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.046
Use #A4B92C 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.