#A9BC72
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.3% 0.1 120.6), rgb(169, 188, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#A9BC72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BC72 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 188, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.1 120.6) |
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 #A9BC72 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9BC72 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BC72 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BC72 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB6
oklch(88.5% 0.056 119.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BC72
oklch(76.3% 0.1 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#93AE1E
oklch(70.6% 0.16 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#A9BC72 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) | #C5B46C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B476 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB5AA | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BC72
#A9BC72
oklch(76.3% 0.1 120.6)
- #BCA3E8
#BCA3E8
oklch(76.2% 0.1 300.7)
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 #A9BC72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.007
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
Use #A9BC72 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.