#A1A822
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(70.3% 0.147 112.8), rgb(161, 168, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#A1A822 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1A822 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 168, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 66%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.147 112.8) |
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 #A1A822 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A1A822 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1A822 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1A822 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 111.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDB7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C781
oklch(80.9% 0.092 112.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A1A822
oklch(70.3% 0.147 112.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#A1A822 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) | #B5A000 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A32F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9D90 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1A822
#A1A822
oklch(70.3% 0.147 112.8)
- #A38CF2
#A38CF2
oklch(70.3% 0.147 292.6)
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 #A1A822, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A1A822.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.021
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.048
Use #A1A822 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.