#A9BA36
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(75.2% 0.153 116.6), rgb(169, 186, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#A9BA36 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BA36 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 186, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.153 116.6) |
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 #A9BA36 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9BA36 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BA36 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BA36 text on black | 9.76:1 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 117.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 116.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC981
oklch(80.9% 0.096 116.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9BA36
oklch(75.2% 0.153 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#A9BA36 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) | #C7B01F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B241 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4AFA0 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BA36
#A9BA36
oklch(75.2% 0.153 116.6)
- #B899FF
#B899FF
oklch(75.1% 0.146 296.7)
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 #A9BA36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.020
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
Use #A9BA36 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.