#A5B849
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.6% 0.138 118.1), rgb(165, 184, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#A5B849 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B849 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 184, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.138 118.1) |
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 #A5B849 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B849 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B849 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B849 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 117)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 117.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC989
oklch(81% 0.086 118.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5B849
oklch(74.6% 0.138 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#A5B849 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) | #C3AF3C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AF50 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEAFA0 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B849
#A5B849
oklch(74.6% 0.138 118.1)
- #B898F8
#B898F8
oklch(74.6% 0.138 298.3)
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 #A5B849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
Use #A5B849 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.