#A4C92C
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.2% 0.177 122.6), rgb(164, 201, 44).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#A4C92C is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C92C |
| RGB | rgb(164, 201, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 64%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.177 122.6) |
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 #A4C92C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C92C | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C92C text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C92C text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F2F8E7
oklch(97% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CB
oklch(93.6% 0.051 123.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE49B
oklch(88.4% 0.098 122.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C92C
oklch(78.2% 0.177 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EB000
oklch(70.6% 0.172 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#A4C92C 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) | #D5BC00 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BB3C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBFAC | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C92C
#A4C92C
oklch(78.2% 0.177 122.6)
- #C9A2FF
#C9A2FF
oklch(78.2% 0.135 302.7)
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 #A4C92C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.014
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.022
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.051
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
Use #A4C92C 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.