#A7BB71
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.9% 0.101 121.2), rgb(167, 187, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#A7BB71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BB71 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 187, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.101 121.2) |
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 #A7BB71 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7BB71 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BB71 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BB71 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB7
oklch(88.4% 0.055 121.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BB71
oklch(75.9% 0.101 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#92AF1F
oklch(70.8% 0.161 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#A7BB71 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) | #C3B36B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B375 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB4A9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BB71
#A7BB71
oklch(75.9% 0.101 121.2)
- #BCA2E7
#BCA2E7
oklch(76% 0.101 301.3)
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 #A7BB71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.009
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #A7BB71 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.