#A7B42E
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(73.6% 0.152 115.1), rgb(167, 180, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#A7B42E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7B42E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 180, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.152 115.1) |
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 #A7B42E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7B42E | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7B42E text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7B42E text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC880
oklch(80.8% 0.095 115)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7B42E
oklch(73.6% 0.152 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#A7B42E 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) | #C1AB10 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AD39 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2A99B | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7B42E
#A7B42E
oklch(73.6% 0.152 115.1)
- #B194FE
#B194FE
oklch(73.6% 0.152 295)
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 #A7B42E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.015
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.040
Use #A7B42E 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.