#A5B43C
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(73.5% 0.143 116.1), rgb(165, 180, 60).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#A5B43C is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B43C |
| RGB | rgb(165, 180, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.143 116.1) |
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 #A5B43C | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B43C | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5B43C text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B43C text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECD9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB9
oklch(88.6% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC885
oklch(80.8% 0.089 116)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5B43C
oklch(73.5% 0.143 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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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
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#A5B43C 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) | #C0AB2B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAC45 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFAA9C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B43C
#A5B43C
oklch(73.5% 0.143 116.1)
- #B295F9
#B295F9
oklch(73.6% 0.144 296)
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 #A5B43C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
Use #A5B43C 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.