#A2A758
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.7% 0.103 111.9), rgb(162, 167, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#A2A758 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2A758 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 167, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.103 111.9) |
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 #A2A758 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2A758 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A758 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A758 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C595
oklch(80.8% 0.065 111.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2A758
oklch(70.7% 0.103 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C911B
oklch(63.2% 0.132 112.2)
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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
#272904
oklch(27% 0.055 112.6)
#A2A758 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) | #B1A151 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A35C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9F95 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2A758
#A2A758
oklch(70.7% 0.103 111.9)
- #A295DC
#A295DC
oklch(70.8% 0.103 292)
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 #A2A758, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.054
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.056
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.056
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.056
Use #A2A758 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.