#A9B024
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(72.8% 0.152 112.6), rgb(169, 176, 36).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#A9B024 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B024 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 176, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 66%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.152 112.6) |
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 #A9B024 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9B024 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9B024 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9B024 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 111.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDB6
oklch(88.4% 0.052 112.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C77F
oklch(80.8% 0.094 112.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9B024
oklch(72.8% 0.152 112.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#A9B024 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) | #BEA700 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAA31 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A597 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B024
#A9B024
oklch(72.8% 0.152 112.6)
- #AB93FD
#AB93FD
oklch(72.8% 0.151 292.7)
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 #A9B024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.038
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.042
Use #A9B024 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.