#A2A760
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.8% 0.094 112.1), rgb(162, 167, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#A2A760 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2A760 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 167, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.094 112.1) |
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 #A2A760 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2A760 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A760 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A760 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C599
oklch(80.9% 0.059 111.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2A760
oklch(70.8% 0.094 112.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B902D
oklch(63% 0.12 112.2)
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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
#434508
oklch(37.6% 0.078 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272908
oklch(27.1% 0.051 112.6)
#A2A760 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) | #B1A15A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A363 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9F96 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2A760
#A2A760
oklch(70.8% 0.094 112.1)
- #A296D7
#A296D7
oklch(70.8% 0.094 292.3)
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 #A2A760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.056
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.056
Use #A2A760 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.