#A6AE3D
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.3% 0.135 113.2), rgb(166, 174, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#A6AE3D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6AE3D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 174, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.135 113.2) |
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 #A6AE3D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6AE3D | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6AE3D text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6AE3D text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDBA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 112.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C787
oklch(80.9% 0.085 113.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6AE3D
oklch(72.3% 0.135 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A9100
oklch(63% 0.141 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#A6AE3D 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) | #BBA62E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA845 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A497 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6AE3D
#A6AE3D
oklch(72.3% 0.135 113.2)
- #A994F2
#A994F2
oklch(72.3% 0.135 293)
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 #A6AE3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.051
Use #A6AE3D 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.