#A5AB4E
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.7% 0.117 112.4), rgb(165, 171, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#A5AB4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5AB4E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 171, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.117 112.4) |
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 #A5AB4E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5AB4E | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5AB4E text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5AB4E text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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)
#A5AB4E
oklch(71.7% 0.117 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#A5AB4E 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) | #B6A445 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A653 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFA296 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5AB4E
#A5AB4E
oklch(71.7% 0.117 112.4)
- #A695E7
#A695E7
oklch(71.7% 0.118 292.7)
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 #A5AB4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #A5AB4E 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.