#A5BB5A
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.4% 0.126 120.1), rgb(165, 187, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#A5BB5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BB5A |
| RGB | rgb(165, 187, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.126 120.1) |
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 #A5BB5A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5BB5A | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BB5A text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BB5A text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 120.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC98F
oklch(81% 0.079 120)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5BB5A
oklch(75.4% 0.126 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#A5BB5A 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) | #C5B251 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B260 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB3A5 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BB5A
#A5BB5A
oklch(75.4% 0.126 120.1)
- #BC9CF3
#BC9CF3
oklch(75.4% 0.126 300.3)
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 #A5BB5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.008
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
Use #A5BB5A 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.