#A2A56A
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.5% 0.08 110.8), rgb(162, 165, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#A2A56A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2A56A |
| RGB | rgb(162, 165, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.08 110.8) |
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 #A2A56A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2A56A | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A56A text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A56A text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2A56A
oklch(70.5% 0.08 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F41
oklch(63.1% 0.102 111)
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Step 600
600
#77791C
oklch(55.7% 0.111 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#64650C
oklch(49% 0.103 110.4)
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Step 800
800
#515310
oklch(42.7% 0.086 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434516
oklch(37.8% 0.067 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#A2A56A 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) | #AEA066 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99E96 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2A56A
#A2A56A
oklch(70.5% 0.08 110.8)
- #A098CF
#A098CF
oklch(70.6% 0.08 290.9)
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 #A2A56A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #A2A56A 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.