#A7B348
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.6% 0.132 115.1), rgb(167, 179, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#A7B348 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7B348 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 179, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.132 115.1) |
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 #A7B348 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7B348 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7B348 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7B348 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#D8DDBB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 114.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC78A
oklch(80.8% 0.082 115.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7B348
oklch(73.6% 0.132 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#A7B348 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) | #BFAB3C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAC4F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A99C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7B348
#A7B348
oklch(73.6% 0.132 115.1)
- #B098F3
#B098F3
oklch(73.6% 0.131 295.1)
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 #A7B348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.047
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
Use #A7B348 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.