#A9BB49
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.6% 0.14 117.5), rgb(169, 187, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#A9BB49 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BB49 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 187, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.14 117.5) |
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 #A9BB49 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9BB49 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BB49 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BB49 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 117)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 117.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC987
oklch(81% 0.088 117.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9BB49
oklch(75.6% 0.14 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#A9BB49 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) | #C7B23C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B350 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B1A3 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BB49
#A9BB49
oklch(75.6% 0.14 117.5)
- #BA9BFD
#BA9BFD
oklch(75.5% 0.141 297.5)
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 #A9BB49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
Use #A9BB49 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.