#A8A902
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(71% 0.155 110.2), rgb(168, 169, 2).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#A8A902 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A902 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 169, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 98%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.155 110.2) |
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 #A8A902 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A902 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A902 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A902 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#DBDDB4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 109.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4C77C
oklch(81% 0.097 110.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A902
oklch(71% 0.155 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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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)
#A8A902 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) | #B8A100 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A51E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59D8F | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A902
#A8A902
oklch(71% 0.155 110.2)
- #A28EFB
#A28EFB
oklch(71.1% 0.156 290.3)
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 #A8A902, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8A902.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.049
Use #A8A902 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.