#A2A640
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(70.2% 0.125 111.3), rgb(162, 166, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#A2A640 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2A640 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 166, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.125 111.3) |
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 #A2A640 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2A640 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A640 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A640 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 110.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C68B
oklch(80.9% 0.078 111.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2A640
oklch(70.2% 0.125 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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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
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#A2A640 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) | #B29F34 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A246 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9C90 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2A640
#A2A640
oklch(70.2% 0.125 111.3)
- #A090E6
#A090E6
oklch(70.2% 0.124 291.4)
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 #A2A640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.047
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
Use #A2A640 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.