#A9B59F
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(75.8% 0.034 130.7), rgb(169, 181, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#A9B59F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B59F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 181, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 13%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.034 130.7) |
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 #A9B59F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9B59F | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9B59F text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9B59F text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B6
oklch(81% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9B59F
oklch(75.8% 0.034 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#818F74
oklch(63.1% 0.043 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A795D
oklch(55.6% 0.046 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#58664C
oklch(49.1% 0.044 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#48533F
oklch(42.6% 0.035 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4535
oklch(37.7% 0.029 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#A9B59F 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) | #B7B29E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB3AF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B59F
#A9B59F
oklch(75.8% 0.034 130.7)
- #B7ABC0
#B7ABC0
oklch(75.8% 0.032 310.9)
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 #A9B59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
Use #A9B59F 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.