#A5BE39
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.8% 0.157 119.6), rgb(165, 190, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#A5BE39 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BE39 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 190, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.157 119.6) |
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 #A5BE39 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5BE39 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BE39 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BE39 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCD
oklch(93.6% 0.046 119.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2E2A1
oklch(88.5% 0.087 119.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BE39
oklch(75.8% 0.157 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#A5BE39 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) | #CAB323 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B444 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB4A4 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BE39
#A5BE39
oklch(75.8% 0.157 119.6)
- #BE9AFF
#BE9AFF
oklch(75.8% 0.145 299.3)
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 #A5BE39, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5BE39.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.014
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
Use #A5BE39 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.