#A6AD41
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.1% 0.131 112.7), rgb(166, 173, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#A6AD41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6AD41 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 173, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.131 112.7) |
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 #A6AD41 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6AD41 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6AD41 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6AD41 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 112)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDBB
oklch(88.6% 0.045 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C789
oklch(81% 0.082 112.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6AD41
oklch(72.1% 0.131 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#A6AD41 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) | #B9A534 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A848 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A396 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6AD41
#A6AD41
oklch(72.1% 0.131 112.7)
- #A894EF
#A894EF
oklch(72% 0.131 292.9)
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 #A6AD41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.052
Use #A6AD41 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.