#A2A754
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.107 111.9), rgb(162, 167, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#A2A754 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2A754 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 167, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.107 111.9) |
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 #A2A754 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2A754 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A754 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A754 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C594
oklch(80.8% 0.066 111.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2A754
oklch(70.6% 0.107 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C910C
oklch(63.2% 0.137 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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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
#272903
oklch(27% 0.056 112.6)
#A2A754 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) | #B2A14D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A358 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9F94 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2A754
#A2A754
oklch(70.6% 0.107 111.9)
- #A294DE
#A294DE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 292.1)
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 #A2A754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.051
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.055
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.055
Use #A2A754 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.