#A2AC48
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.6% 0.125 114.4), rgb(162, 172, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#A2AC48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2AC48 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 172, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.125 114.4) |
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 #A2AC48 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2AC48 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2AC48 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2AC48 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 114.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC78D
oklch(80.9% 0.078 114.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2AC48
oklch(71.6% 0.125 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#A2AC48 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) | #B7A43D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A64E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA396 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2AC48
#A2AC48
oklch(71.6% 0.125 114.4)
- #A893E9
#A893E9
oklch(71.5% 0.124 294.3)
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 #A2AC48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.041
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.050
Use #A2AC48 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.