#A4BF72
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.6% 0.107 124.6), rgb(164, 191, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#A4BF72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BF72 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 191, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.107 124.6) |
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 #A4BF72 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BF72 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BF72 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BF72 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0B6
oklch(88.4% 0.059 124.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BF72
oklch(76.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#89B119
oklch(70.6% 0.17 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#A4BF72 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) | #C7B66C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B576 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B8AC | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BF72
#A4BF72
oklch(76.6% 0.107 124.6)
- #C2A2EA
#C2A2EA
oklch(76.6% 0.106 304.4)
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 #A4BF72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.006
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.013
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.023
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
Use #A4BF72 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.