#A5A508
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.9% 0.151 109.7), rgb(165, 165, 8).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#A5A508 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5A508 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 165, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 91%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.151 109.7) |
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 #A5A508 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5A508 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A508 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A508 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 109.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB5
oklch(88.6% 0.053 109.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4C67E
oklch(80.8% 0.094 109.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5A508
oklch(69.9% 0.151 109.7)
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Step 500
500
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292900
oklch(27.2% 0.059 109.8)
#A5A508 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) | #B39D00 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A11F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29A8C | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5A508
#A5A508
oklch(69.9% 0.151 109.7)
- #9D8CF5
#9D8CF5
oklch(70% 0.151 289.3)
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 #A5A508, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5A508.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.045
Use #A5A508 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.