#A2AA22
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(70.9% 0.149 113.2), rgb(162, 170, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#A2AA22 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2AA22 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 170, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.149 113.2) |
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 #A2AA22 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2AA22 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2AA22 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2AA22 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDB7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C781
oklch(80.8% 0.092 113.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2AA22
oklch(70.9% 0.149 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A9100
oklch(63% 0.141 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#A2AA22 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) | #B7A200 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A42F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9F91 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2AA22
#A2AA22
oklch(70.9% 0.149 113.2)
- #A68DF4
#A68DF4
oklch(70.8% 0.148 293.4)
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 #A2AA22, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2AA22.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.049
Use #A2AA22 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.