#A7BA67
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.6% 0.11 119.7), rgb(167, 186, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#A7BA67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BA67 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 186, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.11 119.7) |
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 #A7BA67 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7BA67 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BA67 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BA67 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC895
oklch(81% 0.07 119.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7BA67
oklch(75.6% 0.11 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#80951A
oklch(63.2% 0.141 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A04
oklch(26.9% 0.058 119.5)
#A7BA67 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) | #C3B260 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B26B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB2A6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BA67
#A7BA67
oklch(75.6% 0.11 119.7)
- #BAA0EC
#BAA0EC
oklch(75.6% 0.11 299.5)
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 #A7BA67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.013
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
Use #A7BA67 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.