#A2AA7F
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72% 0.06 116.5), rgb(162, 170, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#A2AA7F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2AA7F |
| RGB | rgb(162, 170, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.06 116.5) |
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 #A2AA7F | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2AA7F | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2AA7F text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2AA7F text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 115.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2AA7F
oklch(72% 0.06 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#869059
oklch(63.2% 0.077 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#707A3E
oklch(55.7% 0.084 117)
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Step 700
700
#5E6630
oklch(49% 0.077 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5329
oklch(42.6% 0.063 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#404525
oklch(37.7% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#252816
oklch(26.8% 0.031 116.3)
#A2AA7F 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) | #B0A57C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA681 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A59E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2AA7F
#A2AA7F
oklch(72% 0.06 116.5)
- #A89DC7
#A89DC7
oklch(72% 0.061 296.8)
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 #A2AA7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
Use #A2AA7F 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.