#A5BD69
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.1% 0.113 122.2), rgb(165, 189, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#A5BD69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BD69 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 189, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.113 122.2) |
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 #A5BD69 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5BD69 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BD69 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BD69 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED6
oklch(93.7% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B3
oklch(88.5% 0.062 121.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BD69
oklch(76.1% 0.113 122.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FB000
oklch(70.7% 0.172 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#A5BD69 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) | #C6B462 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B46D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB6A9 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BD69
#A5BD69
oklch(76.1% 0.113 122.2)
- #BFA0ED
#BFA0ED
oklch(76.1% 0.113 302.3)
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 #A5BD69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.010
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.011
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.015
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #A5BD69 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.