#A7B360
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(73.9% 0.109 115.9), rgb(167, 179, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#A7B360 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7B360 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 179, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.109 115.9) |
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 #A7B360 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7B360 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7B360 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7B360 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 117)
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Step 300
300
#BEC795
oklch(81% 0.068 116.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7B360
oklch(73.9% 0.109 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869314
oklch(63.1% 0.139 116)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A03
oklch(27.1% 0.058 116.7)
#A7B360 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) | #BDAC59 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD64 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFAB9F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7B360
#A7B360
oklch(73.9% 0.109 115.9)
- #B09CE7
#B09CE7
oklch(73.8% 0.108 295.9)
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 #A7B360, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.055
Use #A7B360 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.