Information about #A7B342 color

#A7B342 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A7B342 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(167, 179, 66) (65.5% red, 70.2% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 44 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A7B342 reads as a clearly saturated sunny yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Booger (#9BB53C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Olive (#A8A84A) and Moderate Apple Green (#9CA84A).

The recipe behind #A7B342 is rgb(167, 179, 66), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A7B342 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #A7B342 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A7B342 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A7B342 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A7B342

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Chameleon color link
Chameleon

#98B74F

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A7B342
  • RGB167, 179, 66
  • CMYK5, 0, 44, 30
  • CSSrgb(167, 179, 66)
  • HSL66°, 46%, 48%
  • HSL Precise66.372°, 46.122%, 48.039%
  • HSV66°, 63%, 70%
  • HSB66°, 63%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.702, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.702, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.702, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA7B342
  • DECIMAL ID10990402
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01