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#a4aa02 color: Honey and Thyme

#a4aa02 is rgb(164, 170, 2) in RGB and oklch(70.93% 0.15697 112.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

70.9%
0.157
112°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a4aa02

#a4aa02 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Honey and Thyme (#aaaa00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #a4aa02 mixed with white

  1. a4aa02
  2. acb33a
  3. b5bb56
  4. bec46e
  5. c7cd84
  6. d0d599
  7. d9deae
  8. e2e6c2
  9. eceed7
  10. f5f7eb

Darker: #a4aa02 mixed with black

  1. a4aa02
  2. 8e9301
  3. 797d01
  4. 646801
  5. 505300
  6. 3d3f00
  7. 2b2d00
  8. 1a1b00
  9. 0a0b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a4aa02 with less saturation

  1. a4aa02
  2. a3a92e
  3. a3a943
  4. a3a853
  5. a2a760
  6. a2a76d
  7. a2a678
  8. a1a583
  9. a1a48d
  10. a1a297

Questions about #a4aa02

What color is #a4aa02?

#a4aa02 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(164, 170, 2), in HSL hsl(62.14, 97.67%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.93% 0.15697 112.296).

What colors go well with #a4aa02?

The complementary color of #a4aa02 is #a58cfa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d19500 and #61b95a. The triadic partners are #00b0f2 and #e974ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a4aa02?

Black text reads better on #a4aa02: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a4aa02 a warm or cool color?

#a4aa02 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.157.