#A4B770
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(74.8% 0.097 121), rgb(164, 183, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#A4B770 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B770 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 183, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.097 121) |
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 #A4B770 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B770 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B770 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B770 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 121.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4B770
oklch(74.8% 0.097 121)
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Step 500
500
#7F9434
oklch(63% 0.124 120.6)
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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
#3B480E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#A4B770 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) | #BFAF6B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF73 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB0A5 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B770
#A4B770
oklch(74.8% 0.097 121)
- #B89FE1
#B89FE1
oklch(74.8% 0.097 301.5)
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 #A4B770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
Use #A4B770 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.