#A5BC67
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.9% 0.114 121.6), rgb(165, 188, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#A5BC67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BC67 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 188, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.114 121.6) |
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 #A5BC67 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5BC67 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BC67 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BC67 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED6
oklch(93.7% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B2
oklch(88.4% 0.063 121.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BC67
oklch(75.9% 0.114 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#A5BC67 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) | #C5B360 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B36C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB4A8 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BC67
#A5BC67
oklch(75.9% 0.114 121.6)
- #BD9FED
#BD9FED
oklch(75.8% 0.114 301.4)
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 #A5BC67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.012
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.013
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.015
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
Use #A5BC67 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.