#A9B42E
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(73.8% 0.151 114.3), rgb(169, 180, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#A9B42E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B42E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 180, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.151 114.3) |
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 #A9B42E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9B42E | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9B42E text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9B42E text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DEB6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 114.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC880
oklch(80.9% 0.095 114.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9B42E
oklch(73.8% 0.151 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#A9B42E 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) | #C1AB10 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AD39 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4A99B | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B42E
#A9B42E
oklch(73.8% 0.151 114.3)
- #B095FF
#B095FF
oklch(73.7% 0.151 294.1)
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 #A9B42E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.015
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
Use #A9B42E 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.