#A2B565
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(74% 0.107 120), rgb(162, 181, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#A2B565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B565 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 181, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.107 120) |
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 #A2B565 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B565 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2B565 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B565 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300
#BBC897
oklch(81% 0.068 120)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B565
oklch(74% 0.107 120)
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Step 500
500
#7F9522
oklch(63.1% 0.137 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A06
oklch(26.9% 0.056 119.8)
#A2B565 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) | #BEAD5F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD69 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9AEA2 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B565
#A2B565
oklch(74% 0.107 120)
- #B59BE5
#B59BE5
oklch(74% 0.108 299.9)
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 #A2B565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
Use #A2B565 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.