#A9C12F
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76.7% 0.165 118.8), rgb(169, 193, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#A9C12F is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C12F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 193, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 61%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.165 118.8) |
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 #A9C12F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C12F | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C12F text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C12F text on black | 10.35:1 | 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
#F4F8E8
oklch(97.2% 0.021 118.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCC
oklch(93.6% 0.047 119)
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Step 200
200
#D2E29D
oklch(88.4% 0.091 118.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C12F
oklch(76.7% 0.165 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#A9C12F 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) | #CEB609 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB73C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B6A6 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C12F
#A9C12F
oklch(76.7% 0.165 118.8)
- #BF9FFF
#BF9FFF
oklch(76.8% 0.138 298.5)
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 #A9C12F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.011
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.039
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #A9C12F 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.