#A9BC36
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.6% 0.155 117.3), rgb(169, 188, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#A9BC36 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BC36 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 188, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.155 117.3) |
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 #A9BC36 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9BC36 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BC36 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BC36 text on black | 9.93:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 117.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 116.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC980
oklch(80.8% 0.097 117.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9BC36
oklch(75.6% 0.155 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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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)
#A9BC36 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) | #C9B21E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B341 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B2A2 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BC36
#A9BC36
oklch(75.6% 0.155 117.3)
- #BA9BFF
#BA9BFF
oklch(75.6% 0.143 297.1)
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 #A9BC36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.018
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.023
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
Use #A9BC36 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.