#A7A910
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(71% 0.152 110.6), rgb(167, 169, 16).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#A7A910 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7A910 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 169, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 83%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.152 110.6) |
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 #A7A910 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7A910 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7A910 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7A910 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#EAECD7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 111)
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Step 300
300
#C3C77D
oklch(81% 0.096 111)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7A910
oklch(71% 0.152 110.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#A7A910 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) | #B7A100 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A524 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49E90 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7A910
#A7A910
oklch(71% 0.152 110.6)
- #A28EF9
#A28EF9
oklch(70.9% 0.153 290.5)
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 #A7A910, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A7A910.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.049
Use #A7A910 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.