#A8BE68
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(76.5% 0.115 120.9), rgb(168, 190, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#A8BE68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BE68 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 190, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.115 120.9) |
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 #A8BE68 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BE68 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BE68 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BE68 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#E6EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 121.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B1
oklch(88.5% 0.064 120.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BE68
oklch(76.5% 0.115 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#A8BE68 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) | #C7B561 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B56D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB6AA | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BE68
#A8BE68
oklch(76.5% 0.115 120.9)
- #BFA1F0
#BFA1F0
oklch(76.4% 0.115 301.2)
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 #A8BE68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.006
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.009
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.015
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
Use #A8BE68 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.