#A4BC66
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.8% 0.115 122), rgb(164, 188, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#A4BC66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BC66 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 188, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.115 122) |
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 #A4BC66 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4BC66 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BC66 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BC66 text on black | 9.96:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C995
oklch(81% 0.073 122.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4BC66
oklch(75.8% 0.115 122)
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Step 500
500
#7B9614
oklch(63% 0.147 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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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
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#222B03
oklch(27.1% 0.061 121.6)
#A4BC66 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) | #C5B35F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B36B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB4A8 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BC66
#A4BC66
oklch(75.8% 0.115 122)
- #BE9EED
#BE9EED
oklch(75.7% 0.116 302.3)
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 #A4BC66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.013
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.014
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.014
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
Use #A4BC66 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.