#A8BD79
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.6% 0.094 122.6), rgb(168, 189, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#A8BD79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BD79 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 189, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.094 122.6) |
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 #A8BD79 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BD79 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BD79 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BD79 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 122.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BD79
oklch(76.6% 0.094 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AF34
oklch(70.7% 0.151 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#A8BD79 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) | #C5B574 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B57C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB7AC | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BD79
#A8BD79
oklch(76.6% 0.094 122.6)
- #BEA5E5
#BEA5E5
oklch(76.6% 0.094 302.1)
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 #A8BD79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.012
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
Use #A8BD79 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.