#A5AA4E
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.5% 0.116 111.8), rgb(165, 170, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#A5AA4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5AA4E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 170, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.116 111.8) |
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 #A5AA4E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5AA4E | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5AA4E text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5AA4E text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 112.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCBE
oklch(88.4% 0.04 111.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C68F
oklch(80.9% 0.073 112.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5AA4E
oklch(71.5% 0.116 111.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#A5AA4E 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) | #B5A345 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A653 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFA196 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5AA4E
#A5AA4E
oklch(71.5% 0.116 111.8)
- #A495E6
#A495E6
oklch(71.4% 0.117 291.7)
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 #A5AA4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
Use #A5AA4E 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.