#A9BE78
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.9% 0.096 122.3), rgb(169, 190, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#A9BE78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BE78 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 190, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.096 122.3) |
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 #A9BE78 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BE78 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BE78 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BE78 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BE78
oklch(76.9% 0.096 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AF2E
oklch(70.7% 0.155 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#A9BE78 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) | #C6B673 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B67B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB7AC | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BE78
#A9BE78
oklch(76.9% 0.096 122.3)
- #BFA5E7
#BFA5E7
oklch(76.8% 0.096 302.2)
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 #A9BE78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.009
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.018
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
Use #A9BE78 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.