#A4BE44
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.8% 0.149 120.4), rgb(164, 190, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#A4BE44 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BE44 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 190, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.149 120.4) |
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 #A4BE44 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4BE44 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BE44 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BE44 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCF
oklch(93.7% 0.043 120)
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Step 200
200
#D1E2A4
oklch(88.5% 0.083 120.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BE44
oklch(75.8% 0.149 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#A4BE44 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) | #C9B334 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B34D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB4A5 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BE44
#A4BE44
oklch(75.8% 0.149 120.4)
- #C099FF
#C099FF
oklch(75.8% 0.147 300.6)
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 #A4BE44, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4BE44.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.022
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.022
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
Use #A4BE44 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.