#A5B447
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.6% 0.134 116.4), rgb(165, 180, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#A5B447 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B447 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 180, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.134 116.4) |
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 #A5B447 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B447 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5B447 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B447 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#E8ECDA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 117)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEBB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC889
oklch(80.9% 0.084 116.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5B447
oklch(73.6% 0.134 116.4)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#A5B447 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) | #C0AB3A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAD4E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFAB9D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B447
#A5B447
oklch(73.6% 0.134 116.4)
- #B297F4
#B297F4
oklch(73.7% 0.134 296.3)
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 #A5B447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.044
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
Use #A5B447 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.