#A9B697
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.8% 0.045 126), rgb(169, 182, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#A9B697 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B697 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 182, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.045 126) |
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 #A9B697 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9B697 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9B697 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9B697 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 125.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9B697
oklch(75.8% 0.045 126)
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Step 500
500
#81906A
oklch(63.1% 0.057 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A51
oklch(55.5% 0.063 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#586742
oklch(49.1% 0.059 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#485436
oklch(42.7% 0.049 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C452F
oklch(37.6% 0.038 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#A9B697 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) | #BAB295 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B198 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB3AD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B697
#A9B697
oklch(75.8% 0.045 126)
- #B7A9C8
#B7A9C8
oklch(75.7% 0.046 305.7)
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 #A9B697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #A9B697 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.