#A5AE4E
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.4% 0.121 113.9), rgb(165, 174, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#A5AE4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5AE4E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 174, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.121 113.9) |
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 #A5AE4E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5AE4E | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5AE4E text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5AE4E text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#E9ECDB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 114.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C78E
oklch(81% 0.076 113.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5AE4E
oklch(72.4% 0.121 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#A5AE4E 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) | #B9A644 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A853 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFA599 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5AE4E
#A5AE4E
oklch(72.4% 0.121 113.9)
- #AA96EA
#AA96EA
oklch(72.3% 0.121 294.1)
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 #A5AE4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.047
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.049
Use #A5AE4E 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.