#A2A623
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(70% 0.144 111.4), rgb(162, 166, 35).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#A2A623 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2A623 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 166, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 65%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.144 111.4) |
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 #A2A623 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2A623 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A623 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A623 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#DADDB7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 111.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C782
oklch(81% 0.09 111.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2A623
oklch(70% 0.144 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#A2A623 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) | #B39E00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A12F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9B8E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2A623
#A2A623
oklch(70% 0.144 111.4)
- #A08CF0
#A08CF0
oklch(69.9% 0.144 291.4)
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 #A2A623, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2A623.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.022
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.045
Use #A2A623 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.