#A6B671
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(74.7% 0.094 119.4), rgb(166, 182, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#A6B671 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6B671 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 182, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.094 119.4) |
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 #A6B671 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6B671 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6B671 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6B671 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79C
oklch(81% 0.059 119.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6B671
oklch(74.7% 0.094 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#819337
oklch(63% 0.119 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D02
oklch(55.5% 0.13 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495601
oklch(42.7% 0.1 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D470F
oklch(37.7% 0.078 119.2)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#A6B671 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) | #BEAF6C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAF74 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACAFA5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6B671
#A6B671
oklch(74.7% 0.094 119.4)
- #B5A0E0
#B5A0E0
oklch(74.7% 0.093 299.2)
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 #A6B671, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #A6B671 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.