#A8BC4F
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.8% 0.136 118.5), rgb(168, 188, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#A8BC4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BC4F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 188, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.136 118.5) |
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 #A8BC4F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8BC4F | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BC4F text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BC4F text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 117)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 117.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC98A
oklch(81% 0.085 118.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8BC4F
oklch(75.8% 0.136 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#A8BC4F 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) | #C7B343 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B356 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B3A4 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BC4F
#A8BC4F
oklch(75.8% 0.136 118.5)
- #BC9CFB
#BC9CFB
oklch(75.8% 0.137 298.6)
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 #A8BC4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.012
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.044
Use #A8BC4F 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.