#A9BC65
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(76.1% 0.115 119.3), rgb(169, 188, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#A9BC65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BC65 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 188, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.115 119.3) |
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 #A9BC65 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9BC65 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BC65 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BC65 text on black | 10.06:1 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD5
oklch(93.5% 0.032 118.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4E0B1
oklch(88.6% 0.064 119.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BC65
oklch(76.1% 0.115 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#A9BC65 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) | #C6B45E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B46A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B4A8 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BC65
#A9BC65
oklch(76.1% 0.115 119.3)
- #BCA1F0
#BCA1F0
oklch(76.2% 0.114 299.4)
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 #A9BC65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.010
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.012
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.015
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #A9BC65 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.