#A8BB65
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(75.8% 0.114 119.4), rgb(168, 187, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#A8BB65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BB65 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 187, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.114 119.4) |
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 #A8BB65 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8BB65 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BB65 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BB65 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD5
oklch(93.5% 0.032 118.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4E0B1
oklch(88.6% 0.064 119.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BB65
oklch(75.8% 0.114 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#A8BB65 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) | #C5B35E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B36A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB3A7 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BB65
#A8BB65
oklch(75.8% 0.114 119.4)
- #BBA0EE
#BBA0EE
oklch(75.8% 0.113 299.6)
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 #A8BB65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.013
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.013
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
Use #A8BB65 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.