#A2B571

Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(74.2% 0.094 121.4), rgb(162, 181, 113).

Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).

About this color

#A2B571 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.

Hue family	Yellows
Lightness	medium-light (74%)
Chroma	moderately saturated (0.094)
Temperature	in between
Nearest name	Lichen (#8FB67B)
Black text	9.38:1
White text	2.23:1

Values

HEX	#A2B571
RGB	rgb(162, 181, 113)
HSL	hsl(77, 31%, 58%)
OKLCH	oklch(74.2% 0.094 121.4)

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 #A2B571	2.23:1	Fails	Lc -48.9	Large or bold text, headings
Black text on #A2B571	9.38:1	AAA	Lc 59.9	Large or bold text, headings
#A2B571 text on white	2.23:1	Fails	Lc 44.1	Non-text elements, placeholder text
#A2B571 text on black	9.38:1	AAA	Lc -58.1	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.

Step 50
50

#F4F6F1

oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
Step 100
100

#E8ECDF

oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
Step 200
200

#D5DDC5

oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
Step 300
300

#BAC79D

oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
Step 400
400 (this color)

#A2B571

oklch(74.2% 0.094 121.4)
Step 500
500

#7E9439

oklch(63% 0.12 121.4)
Step 600
600

#687E0C

oklch(55.6% 0.13 121.3)
Step 700
700

#576A00

oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
Step 800
800

#475705

oklch(42.8% 0.1 121.3)
Step 900
900

#3B4811

oklch(37.8% 0.079 121.8)
Step 950
950

#232A0C

oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)

Export this scale for Tailwind in the Tailwind colors tool

#A2B571 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)	#BDAE6C	0.040
Deuteranopia (no green cones)	#BAAD74	0.040
Tritanopia (no blue cones)	#A7AFA4	0.077
Achromatopsia (no color)	#ADADAD	0.094