#A9BC85
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.7% 0.078 123.7), rgb(169, 188, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#A9BC85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BC85 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 188, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.078 123.7) |
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 #A9BC85 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BC85 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BC85 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BC85 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDC
oklch(93.7% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 123.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BC85
oklch(76.7% 0.078 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AD51
oklch(70.6% 0.124 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B01
oklch(26.9% 0.065 123.5)
#A9BC85 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) | #C2B581 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B587 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB7AE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BC85
#A9BC85
oklch(76.7% 0.078 123.7)
- #BDA7DC
#BDA7DC
oklch(76.5% 0.078 303.6)
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 #A9BC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
Use #A9BC85 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.