#A7AE02
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(72.1% 0.16 112.6), rgb(167, 174, 2).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#A7AE02 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 113°. 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 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7AE02 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 174, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 98%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.16 112.6) |
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 #A7AE02 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7AE02 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7AE02 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7AE02 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DEB4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C87B
oklch(81% 0.1 112.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7AE02
oklch(72.1% 0.16 112.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#A7AE02 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) | #BCA500 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDA820 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A294 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7AE02
#A7AE02
oklch(72.1% 0.16 112.6)
- #A98FFF
#A98FFF
oklch(72% 0.16 292.6)
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 #A7AE02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.044
Use #A7AE02 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.