What color is #A7B06D?

#A7B06D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Matcha Mecha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A7B06D?

The RGB value is 167, 176, 109: 167 red, 176 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A7B06D?

The complementary color is #766DB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A7B06D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A7B06D color

#A7B06D rgb(167, 176, 109)

Shades of green

The hex color #A7B06D is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 69% green and 42.7% blue (167, 176, 109).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 30% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Matcha Mecha (#9FAF6C), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#A7B06D color codes

HEX	`#A7B06D`
RGB	`rgb(167, 176, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 69%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 30%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 38%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 38%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.73, -13.83, 33.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.73, 36.03, 112.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.222, 40.371, 20.455)`
Decimal	`10989677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A7B06D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A7B06D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A7B06D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A7B06D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a7b06d; }
.text { color: #a7b06d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a7b06d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 176 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a7b06d, #86b06d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #A7B06D?: #A7B06D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Matcha Mecha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A7B06D?: The RGB value is 167, 176, 109: 167 red, 176 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A7B06D?: The complementary color is #766DB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A7B06D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.