#A7BC60
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.9% 0.121 120), rgb(167, 188, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#A7BC60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BC60 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 188, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.121 120) |
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 #A7BC60 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7BC60 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BC60 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BC60 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED4
oklch(93.6% 0.035 121)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0AF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 119.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BC60
oklch(75.9% 0.121 120)
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Step 400
400
#94AE00
oklch(70.6% 0.167 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9600
oklch(63.3% 0.15 120)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#A7BC60 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) | #C6B358 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B365 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB4A7 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BC60
#A7BC60
oklch(75.9% 0.121 120)
- #BC9FF2
#BC9FF2
oklch(75.9% 0.12 299.6)
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 #A7BC60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.009
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.014
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.051
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.052
Use #A7BC60 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.