#A2B736
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(73.9% 0.152 118.3), rgb(162, 183, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#A2B736 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B736 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 183, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.152 118.3) |
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 #A2B736 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B736 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2B736 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B736 text on black | 9.36:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 117.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 119.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC982
oklch(80.8% 0.095 118.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B736
oklch(73.9% 0.152 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#829500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#A2B736 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) | #C3AD20 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AE40 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACAD9E | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B736
#A2B736
oklch(73.9% 0.152 118.3)
- #B793FD
#B793FD
oklch(73.9% 0.153 298.2)
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 #A2B736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.018
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.027
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.045
Use #A2B736 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.