#A5B059
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73% 0.113 115.2), rgb(165, 176, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#A5B059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B059 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 176, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.113 115.2) |
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 #A5B059 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B059 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5B059 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5B059 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC792
oklch(80.9% 0.072 115.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5B059
oklch(73% 0.113 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A01
oklch(27.2% 0.06 115.2)
#A5B059 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) | #BAA951 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAA5E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEA89C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B059
#A5B059
oklch(73% 0.113 115.2)
- #AD99E7
#AD99E7
oklch(73% 0.113 295.2)
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 #A5B059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.048
Use #A5B059 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.