#A9B975
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.7% 0.093 119.5), rgb(169, 185, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#A9B975 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B975 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 185, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.093 119.5) |
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 #A9B975 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9B975 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9B975 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9B975 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79D
oklch(81% 0.058 119.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9B975
oklch(75.7% 0.093 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#819338
oklch(63% 0.118 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D09
oklch(55.6% 0.128 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495603
oklch(42.7% 0.099 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4711
oklch(37.7% 0.077 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#A9B975 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) | #C1B270 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB278 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB2A8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B975
#A9B975
oklch(75.7% 0.093 119.5)
- #B8A3E3
#B8A3E3
oklch(75.6% 0.093 299.2)
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 #A9B975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #A9B975 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.