#A2B705
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(73.7% 0.17 117.7), rgb(162, 183, 5).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#A2B705 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B705 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 183, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 95%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.17 117.7) |
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 #A2B705 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B705 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2B705 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B705 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 117)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 118)
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Step 300
300
#BBCA79
oklch(80.9% 0.106 117.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B705
oklch(73.7% 0.17 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#A2B705 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) | #C4AC00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AD24 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADAC9B | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B705
#A2B705
oklch(73.7% 0.17 117.7)
- #B692FF
#B692FF
oklch(73.7% 0.156 297.7)
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 #A2B705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.009
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.013
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.046
Use #A2B705 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.