#A4BF66
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.4% 0.12 123.1), rgb(164, 191, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#A4BF66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 123°. 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 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BF66 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 191, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.12 123.1) |
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 #A4BF66 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BF66 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BF66 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BF66 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#E5EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 123.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B1
oklch(88.5% 0.066 123.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BF66
oklch(76.4% 0.12 123.1)
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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
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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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)
#A4BF66 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) | #C8B65F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B56B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB7AA | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BF66
#A4BF66
oklch(76.4% 0.12 123.1)
- #C29FF1
#C29FF1
oklch(76.4% 0.12 303.3)
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 #A4BF66, 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 0.012
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.015
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
Use #A4BF66 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.