#A9BC79
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.4% 0.092 121.5), rgb(169, 188, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#A9BC79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BC79 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 188, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.092 121.5) |
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 #A9BC79 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BC79 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BC79 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BC79 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 122.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BC79
oklch(76.4% 0.092 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#92AE36
oklch(70.7% 0.147 121.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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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
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#A9BC79 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) | #C4B574 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B47C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB6AB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BC79
#A9BC79
oklch(76.4% 0.092 121.5)
- #BDA5E4
#BDA5E4
oklch(76.5% 0.092 301.7)
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 #A9BC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.014
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
Use #A9BC79 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.