#A9BB7D
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.3% 0.086 121.6), rgb(169, 187, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#A9BB7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BB7D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 187, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.086 121.6) |
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 #A9BB7D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9BB7D | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BB7D text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BB7D text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFBC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 121.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BB7D
oklch(76.3% 0.086 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#93AD41
oklch(70.6% 0.137 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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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
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#A9BB7D 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) | #C2B479 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B480 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB5AB | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BB7D
#A9BB7D
oklch(76.3% 0.086 121.6)
- #BCA5E0
#BCA5E0
oklch(76.2% 0.086 302.2)
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 #A9BB7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #A9BB7D 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.