#A5AE56
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(72.5% 0.113 114.1), rgb(165, 174, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#A5AE56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5AE56 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 174, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.113 114.1) |
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 #A5AE56 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5AE56 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5AE56 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5AE56 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 114.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC692
oklch(80.8% 0.07 114.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5AE56
oklch(72.5% 0.113 114.1)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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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
#262901
oklch(26.9% 0.059 114)
#A5AE56 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) | #B9A74E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A95B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEA59A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5AE56
#A5AE56
oklch(72.5% 0.113 114.1)
- #AA98E6
#AA98E6
oklch(72.5% 0.113 294)
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 #A5AE56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #A5AE56 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.