#A9BE7E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77% 0.089 123.3), rgb(169, 190, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#A9BE7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BE7E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 190, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.089 123.3) |
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 #A9BE7E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BE7E | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BE7E text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BE7E text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 123.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BE7E
oklch(77% 0.089 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AF3F
oklch(70.8% 0.143 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#A9BE7E 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) | #C5B77A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B681 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB8AE | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BE7E
#A9BE7E
oklch(77% 0.089 123.3)
- #C0A7E3
#C0A7E3
oklch(77.1% 0.088 303.4)
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 #A9BE7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
Use #A9BE7E 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.