#A5BC5C
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.7% 0.125 120.6), rgb(165, 188, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#A5BC5C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BC5C |
| RGB | rgb(165, 188, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.125 120.6) |
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 #A5BC5C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5BC5C | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BC5C text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BC5C text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#E7ECDC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 121)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 120.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C990
oklch(80.9% 0.078 120.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5BC5C
oklch(75.7% 0.125 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#A5BC5C 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) | #C6B353 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B362 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB4A6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BC5C
#A5BC5C
oklch(75.7% 0.125 120.6)
- #BD9DF3
#BD9DF3
oklch(75.7% 0.125 300.6)
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 #A5BC5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.006
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
Use #A5BC5C 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.