#A8BE00
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.8% 0.176 117.8), rgb(168, 190, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#A8BE00 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BE00 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 190, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.176 117.8) |
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 #A8BE00 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8BE00 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BE00 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BE00 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F4F8E6
oklch(97.1% 0.024 117)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFC9
oklch(93.6% 0.051 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3E298
oklch(88.4% 0.097 117.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BE00
oklch(75.8% 0.176 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#A8BE00 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) | #CCB300 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B424 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B3A1 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BE00
#A8BE00
oklch(75.8% 0.176 117.8)
- #BC9BFF
#BC9BFF
oklch(75.8% 0.143 298.1)
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 #A8BE00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8BE00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.007
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.019
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.039
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.052
Use #A8BE00 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.