#A7BB60
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.7% 0.119 119.6), rgb(167, 187, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#A7BB60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BB60 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 187, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.119 119.6) |
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 #A7BB60 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7BB60 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BB60 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BB60 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 120.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC892
oklch(80.8% 0.074 119.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7BB60
oklch(75.7% 0.119 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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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
#232A01
oklch(26.9% 0.062 119.1)
#A7BB60 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) | #C5B258 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B265 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB3A6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BB60
#A7BB60
oklch(75.7% 0.119 119.6)
- #BB9EF1
#BB9EF1
oklch(75.6% 0.12 299.6)
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 #A7BB60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.011
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.018
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.052
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.052
Use #A7BB60 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.