#A7BB7E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.2% 0.085 123.2), rgb(167, 187, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#A7BB7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BB7E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 187, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.085 123.2) |
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 #A7BB7E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7BB7E | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BB7E text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BB7E text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 123.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BB7E
oklch(76.2% 0.085 123.2)
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Step 400
400
#90AE45
oklch(70.7% 0.136 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#A7BB7E 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) | #C2B47A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB381 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB5AB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BB7E
#A7BB7E
oklch(76.2% 0.085 123.2)
- #BCA5DF
#BCA5DF
oklch(76.2% 0.085 302.6)
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 #A7BB7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #A7BB7E 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.