#A5BD4F
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.8% 0.139 120.2), rgb(165, 189, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#A5BD4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BD4F |
| RGB | rgb(165, 189, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.139 120.2) |
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 #A5BD4F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5BD4F | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BD4F text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BD4F text on black | 9.99:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBB
oklch(88.4% 0.048 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C98A
oklch(80.8% 0.086 119.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5BD4F
oklch(75.8% 0.139 120.2)
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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
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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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)
#A5BD4F 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) | #C8B343 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B356 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB4A5 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BD4F
#A5BD4F
oklch(75.8% 0.139 120.2)
- #BE9BFB
#BE9BFB
oklch(75.8% 0.139 299.9)
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 #A5BD4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.012
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
Use #A5BD4F 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.