#A7B976
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.6% 0.092 120.9), rgb(167, 185, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#A7B976 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7B976 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 185, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.092 120.9) |
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 #A7B976 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7B976 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7B976 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7B976 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7B976
oklch(75.6% 0.092 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F943B
oklch(63.1% 0.118 121)
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Step 600
600
#697E10
oklch(55.7% 0.128 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475607
oklch(42.5% 0.098 120.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4712
oklch(37.6% 0.076 120.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#A7B976 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) | #C1B271 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB279 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB3A8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7B976
#A7B976
oklch(75.6% 0.092 120.9)
- #B9A2E1
#B9A2E1
oklch(75.5% 0.092 301)
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 #A7B976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
Use #A7B976 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.