#A9BE73
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.8% 0.102 121.6), rgb(169, 190, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#A9BE73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BE73 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 190, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.102 121.6) |
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 #A9BE73 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BE73 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BE73 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BE73 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 121.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BE73
oklch(76.8% 0.102 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AF1C
oklch(70.7% 0.163 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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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)
#A9BE73 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) | #C6B66D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B677 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB7AC | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BE73
#A9BE73
oklch(76.8% 0.102 121.6)
- #BFA4EA
#BFA4EA
oklch(76.7% 0.102 301.7)
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 #A9BE73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.003
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.013
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
Use #A9BE73 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.