#A5BF67
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(76.5% 0.118 122.7), rgb(165, 191, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#A5BF67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BF67 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 191, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.118 122.7) |
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 #A5BF67 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BF67 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BF67 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BF67 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#E5EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 123.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1E1B1
oklch(88.6% 0.066 122.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BF67
oklch(76.5% 0.118 122.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EB000
oklch(70.6% 0.172 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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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)
#A5BF67 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) | #C8B660 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B56C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB7AA | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BF67
#A5BF67
oklch(76.5% 0.118 122.7)
- #C2A0F1
#C2A0F1
oklch(76.6% 0.118 303)
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 #A5BF67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.010
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.011
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.013
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #A5BF67 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.