#A4BF4A
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.1% 0.146 121), rgb(164, 191, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#A4BF4A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BF4A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 191, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.146 121) |
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 #A4BF4A | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BF4A | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BF4A text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BF4A text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#E5EFD0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1E2A6
oklch(88.5% 0.081 120.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BF4A
oklch(76.1% 0.146 121)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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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)
#A4BF4A 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) | #CAB43C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B452 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB6A6 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BF4A
#A4BF4A
oklch(76.1% 0.146 121)
- #C19AFF
#C19AFF
oklch(76.1% 0.146 300.8)
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 #A4BF4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.018
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
Use #A4BF4A 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.