#A9BF72
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77% 0.105 121.9), rgb(169, 191, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#A9BF72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.105 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 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BF72 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 191, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.105 121.9) |
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 #A9BF72 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BF72 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BF72 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BF72 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#E6EDD7
oklch(93.5% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B5
oklch(88.5% 0.059 122.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BF72
oklch(77% 0.105 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#90B012
oklch(70.8% 0.168 122)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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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
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#A9BF72 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) | #C7B76C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B676 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB8AC | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BF72
#A9BF72
oklch(77% 0.105 121.9)
- #C0A4EC
#C0A4EC
oklch(76.9% 0.105 301.8)
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 #A9BF72, 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 0.010
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
Use #A9BF72 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.