#A8BB25
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.2% 0.163 117.1), rgb(168, 187, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#A8BB25 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BB25 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 187, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 67%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.163 117.1) |
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 #A8BB25 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8BB25 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BB25 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BB25 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DFB4
oklch(88.6% 0.058 117.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCCA7C
oklch(81% 0.103 117.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8BB25
oklch(75.2% 0.163 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#A8BB25 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) | #C8B100 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B234 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B0A0 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BB25
#A8BB25
oklch(75.2% 0.163 117.1)
- #B999FF
#B999FF
oklch(75.2% 0.146 297.2)
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 #A8BB25, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8BB25.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.012
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.016
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
Use #A8BB25 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.