#A5BF56
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.3% 0.135 121.3), rgb(165, 191, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#A5BF56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BF56 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 191, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.135 121.3) |
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 #A5BF56 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BF56 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BF56 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BF56 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED2
oklch(93.5% 0.038 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1E1AA
oklch(88.4% 0.075 121.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BF56
oklch(76.3% 0.135 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AF00
oklch(70.6% 0.17 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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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)
#A5BF56 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) | #C9B54C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B55C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB6A8 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BF56
#A5BF56
oklch(76.3% 0.135 121.3)
- #C19DFA
#C19DFA
oklch(76.4% 0.135 301.1)
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 #A5BF56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.007
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.049
Use #A5BF56 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.