#A5BA17
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(74.7% 0.169 117.7), rgb(165, 186, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#A5BA17 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BA17 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 186, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 78%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.169 117.7) |
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 #A5BA17 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5BA17 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BA17 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BA17 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 117)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 118)
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Step 300
300
#BBCA7A
oklch(80.9% 0.105 117.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5BA17
oklch(74.7% 0.169 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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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)
#A5BA17 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) | #C7AF00 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B02C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0AF9E | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BA17
#A5BA17
oklch(74.7% 0.169 117.7)
- #B996FF
#B996FF
oklch(74.7% 0.151 298)
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 #A5BA17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.013
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.013
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.014
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.047
Use #A5BA17 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.