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#a0b042 color: Elysian Green

#a0b042 is rgb(160, 176, 66) in RGB and oklch(72.292% 0.13536 116.923) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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69°
100%

72.3%
0.135
117°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a0b042

#a0b042 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 117°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Elysian Green (#a5b145). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a0b042 mixed with white

  1. a0b042
  2. a9b859
  3. b2c06d
  4. bbc881
  5. c4d093
  6. ced8a5
  7. d7e0b7
  8. e1e8c9
  9. ebefdb
  10. f5f7ed

Darker: #a0b042 mixed with black

  1. a0b042
  2. 8b9938
  3. 76822f
  4. 616c25
  5. 4e561c
  6. 3b4214
  7. 292e0b
  8. 191c05
  9. 090b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a0b042 with less saturation

  1. a0b042
  2. a0af50
  3. a1ae5c
  4. a1ad67
  5. a2ac71
  6. a2ab7b
  7. a3aa84
  8. a3a98d
  9. a4a895
  10. a5a79d

Questions about #a0b042

What color is #a0b042?

#a0b042 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Elysian Green. In RGB it is rgb(160, 176, 66), in HSL hsl(68.73, 45.45%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.292% 0.13536 116.923).

What colors go well with #a0b042?

The complementary color of #a0b042 is #af92f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca9f2a and #67bc72. The triadic partners are #3eb1ef and #e87fa7.

Is white or black text more readable on #a0b042?

Black text reads better on #a0b042: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a0b042 a warm or cool color?

#a0b042 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 117 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.135.