#A4BC62
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.7% 0.12 121.6), rgb(164, 188, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#A4BC62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BC62 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 188, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.12 121.6) |
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 #A4BC62 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4BC62 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BC62 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BC62 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 122.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C993
oklch(81% 0.075 121.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4BC62
oklch(75.7% 0.12 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 121.4)
#A4BC62 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) | #C5B35A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B267 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB4A7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BC62
#A4BC62
oklch(75.7% 0.12 121.6)
- #BE9EF0
#BE9EF0
oklch(75.8% 0.12 301.6)
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 #A4BC62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.010
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.016
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.018
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
Use #A4BC62 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.