#A6B970
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.4% 0.099 120.7), rgb(166, 185, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#A6B970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6B970 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 185, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.099 120.7) |
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 #A6B970 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6B970 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6B970 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6B970 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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 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
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79B
oklch(80.8% 0.061 121.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6B970
oklch(75.4% 0.099 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F9431
oklch(63% 0.126 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B480B
oklch(37.7% 0.083 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A09
oklch(27% 0.053 120.2)
#A6B970 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) | #C1B16B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB174 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB2A7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6B970
#A6B970
oklch(75.4% 0.099 120.7)
- #B9A1E5
#B9A1E5
oklch(75.4% 0.099 300.2)
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 #A6B970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.015
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
Use #A6B970 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.