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#a2a028 color: Forest Lichen

#a2a028 is rgb(162, 160, 40) in RGB and oklch(68.631% 0.13525 108.509) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

68.6%
0.135
109°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a2a028

#a2a028 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Forest Lichen (#9aa22b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a2a028 mixed with white

  1. a2a028
  2. abaa46
  3. b3b35e
  4. bcbd74
  5. c6c688
  6. cfd09d
  7. d8d9b0
  8. e2e3c4
  9. ebecd8
  10. f5f6eb

Darker: #a2a028 mixed with black

  1. a2a028
  2. 8c8b21
  3. 77761b
  4. 636115
  5. 4f4e0f
  6. 3c3b09
  7. 2a2904
  8. 191902
  9. 0a0901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a2a028 with less saturation

  1. a2a028
  2. a1a03b
  3. a09f4a
  4. 9f9f57
  5. 9e9e62
  6. 9d9e6d
  7. 9d9d76
  8. 9c9d80
  9. 9b9c89
  10. 9b9b92

Questions about #a2a028

What color is #a2a028?

#a2a028 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Forest Lichen. In RGB it is rgb(162, 160, 40), in HSL hsl(59.02, 60.4%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.631% 0.13525 108.509).

What colors go well with #a2a028?

The complementary color of #a2a028 is #988be8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c78e1d and #6dae59. The triadic partners are #00a9dc and #d675a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2a028?

Black text reads better on #a2a028: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2a028 a warm or cool color?

#a2a028 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.135.