#A2AA42
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.1% 0.128 113.3), rgb(162, 170, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#A2AA42 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2AA42 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 170, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.128 113.3) |
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 #A2AA42 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2AA42 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2AA42 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2AA42 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 115)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDBC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 112.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C78B
oklch(81% 0.08 113.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2AA42
oklch(71.1% 0.128 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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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
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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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)
#A2AA42 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) | #B6A236 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A549 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA094 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2AA42
#A2AA42
oklch(71.1% 0.128 113.3)
- #A691EA
#A691EA
oklch(71.1% 0.129 293.7)
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 #A2AA42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
Use #A2AA42 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.