#A5B160
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(73.3% 0.106 116), rgb(165, 177, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#A5B160 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B160 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 177, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.106 116) |
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 #A5B160 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B160 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5B160 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5B160 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 117)
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Step 300
300
#BEC695
oklch(80.8% 0.066 115.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5B160
oklch(73.3% 0.106 116)
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Step 500
500
#86931A
oklch(63.2% 0.136 116)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A04
oklch(27.1% 0.057 116.8)
#A5B160 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) | #BBAA59 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB64 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADA99E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B160
#A5B160
oklch(73.3% 0.106 116)
- #AE9BE4
#AE9BE4
oklch(73.3% 0.106 295.6)
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 #A5B160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
Use #A5B160 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.