#A9B985
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.073 122), rgb(169, 185, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#A9B985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B985 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 185, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.073 122) |
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 #A9B985 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9B985 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9B985 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9B985 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9B985
oklch(76% 0.073 122)
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Step 400
400
#94AC55
oklch(70.7% 0.117 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B970E
oklch(63.2% 0.15 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B03
oklch(27% 0.062 122.8)
#A9B985 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) | #BFB382 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB387 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB4AB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B985
#A9B985
oklch(76% 0.073 122)
- #B9A7D8
#B9A7D8
oklch(76% 0.072 301.5)
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 #A9B985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #A9B985 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.