#A9BB20
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.3% 0.165 116.7), rgb(169, 187, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#A9BB20 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BB20 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 187, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.165 116.7) |
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 #A9BB20 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9BB20 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BB20 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BB20 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#E8EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DFB4
oklch(88.6% 0.058 117.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC97B
oklch(80.8% 0.102 116.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9BB20
oklch(75.3% 0.165 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#859400
oklch(63.2% 0.145 116.7)
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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)
#A9BB20 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) | #C8B100 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B231 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B0A0 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BB20
#A9BB20
oklch(75.3% 0.165 116.7)
- #B89AFF
#B89AFF
oklch(75.3% 0.144 296.4)
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 #A9BB20, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9BB20.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.012
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.016
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
Use #A9BB20 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.