#A2BA36
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(74.6% 0.155 119.3), rgb(162, 186, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#A2BA36 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BA36 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 186, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.155 119.3) |
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 #A2BA36 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2BA36 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BA36 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BA36 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9CA82
oklch(80.9% 0.097 119.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2BA36
oklch(74.6% 0.155 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#A2BA36 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) | #C6AF1F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B041 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB0A0 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BA36
#A2BA36
oklch(74.6% 0.155 119.3)
- #BB95FF
#BB95FF
oklch(74.7% 0.153 299.2)
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 #A2BA36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.019
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.020
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.048
Use #A2BA36 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.