#A4BE69
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(76.3% 0.115 123.1), rgb(164, 190, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#A4BE69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BE69 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 190, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.115 123.1) |
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 #A4BE69 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BE69 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BE69 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BE69 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED6
oklch(93.6% 0.033 123.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1E1B2
oklch(88.6% 0.065 123)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BE69
oklch(76.3% 0.115 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DB100
oklch(70.8% 0.174 123)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#A4BE69 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) | #C7B562 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B46E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB7AA | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BE69
#A4BE69
oklch(76.3% 0.115 123.1)
- #C1A0EE
#C1A0EE
oklch(76.3% 0.114 303.2)
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 #A4BE69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.011
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.011
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.014
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
Use #A4BE69 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.