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#a0bf42 color: Pesto Genovese

#a0bf42 is rgb(160, 191, 66) in RGB and oklch(75.738% 0.15382 122.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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75°
100%

75.7%
0.154
122°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #a0bf42

#a0bf42 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 122°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pesto Genovese (#9dc249). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a0bf42 mixed with white

  1. a0bf42
  2. a9c65a
  3. b2cc6f
  4. bbd383
  5. c5d995
  6. cee0a7
  7. d8e6b9
  8. e1eccb
  9. ebf3dc
  10. f5f9ee

Darker: #a0bf42 mixed with black

  1. a0bf42
  2. 8ba638
  3. 768d2f
  4. 617525
  5. 4e5e1c
  6. 3b4814
  7. 29330b
  8. 191f05
  9. 090d01
  10. 010200

Calmer: #a0bf42 with less saturation

  1. a0bf42
  2. a1be52
  3. a3bd60
  4. a5bb6c
  5. a6ba77
  6. a8b882
  7. a9b78c
  8. abb595
  9. adb49e
  10. aeb2a7

Questions about #a0bf42

What color is #a0bf42?

#a0bf42 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Pesto Genovese. In RGB it is rgb(160, 191, 66), in HSL hsl(74.88, 49.41%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.738% 0.15382 122.099).

What colors go well with #a0bf42?

The complementary color of #a0bf42 is #c397ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d3ac07 and #56cc7e. The triadic partners are #42baff and #fe83a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #a0bf42?

Black text reads better on #a0bf42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a0bf42 a warm or cool color?

#a0bf42 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 122 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.154.