#A5A221
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.3% 0.14 108.1), rgb(165, 162, 33).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#A5A221 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5A221 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 162, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 67%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.14 108.1) |
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 #A5A221 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5A221 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A221 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A221 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBD8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCB7
oklch(88.5% 0.049 107.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C582
oklch(80.8% 0.088 108.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5A221
oklch(69.3% 0.14 108.1)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#A5A221 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) | #B09B00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29F2D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1978B | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5A221
#A5A221
oklch(69.3% 0.14 108.1)
- #998CEE
#998CEE
oklch(69.3% 0.141 288.2)
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 #A5A221, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5A221.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.042
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
Use #A5A221 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.