#A4C850
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.2% 0.152 124), rgb(164, 200, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#A4C850 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C850 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 200, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.152 124) |
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 #A4C850 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C850 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C850 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C850 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFCF
oklch(93.5% 0.044 124)
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Step 200
200
#CDE3A5
oklch(88.4% 0.085 124)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C850
oklch(78.2% 0.152 124)
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Step 400
400
#8AB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 124)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#A4C850 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) | #D3BC42 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBB58 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBFAE | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C850
#A4C850
oklch(78.2% 0.152 124)
- #CBA1FF
#CBA1FF
oklch(78.2% 0.137 304)
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 #A4C850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
Use #A4C850 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.