#A5AA35
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(71.2% 0.137 111.8), rgb(165, 170, 53).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#A5AA35 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5AA35 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 170, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.137 111.8) |
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 #A5AA35 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5AA35 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5AA35 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5AA35 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDB9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C786
oklch(81% 0.086 111.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5AA35
oklch(71.2% 0.137 111.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#A5AA35 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) | #B7A223 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A53D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0A093 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5AA35
#A5AA35
oklch(71.2% 0.137 111.8)
- #A491F0
#A491F0
oklch(71.2% 0.137 291.7)
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 #A5AA35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.049
Use #A5AA35 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.