#A5BD74
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.3% 0.101 123.6), rgb(165, 189, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#A5BD74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BD74 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 189, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.101 123.6) |
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 #A5BD74 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5BD74 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BD74 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BD74 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B8
oklch(88.5% 0.056 124.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BD74
oklch(76.3% 0.101 123.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DB027
oklch(70.7% 0.161 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#A5BD74 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) | #C5B56F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B478 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB6AB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BD74
#A5BD74
oklch(76.3% 0.101 123.6)
- #BFA2E7
#BFA2E7
oklch(76.2% 0.101 303.3)
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 #A5BD74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.008
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
Use #A5BD74 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.