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#a1bc2e color: In the Tropics

#a1bc2e is rgb(161, 188, 46) in RGB and oklch(74.971% 0.16272 120.124) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
100%

75%
0.163
120°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #a1bc2e

#a1bc2e is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Tropics (#a3bc3a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a1bc2e mixed with white

  1. a1bc2e
  2. aac34d
  3. b3ca65
  4. bcd17a
  5. c5d88e
  6. cedea2
  7. d8e5b5
  8. e1ecc8
  9. ebf2da
  10. f5f9ed

Darker: #a1bc2e mixed with black

  1. a1bc2e
  2. 8ba327
  3. 768b1f
  4. 627318
  5. 4e5d12
  6. 3c470b
  7. 2a3206
  8. 191f02
  9. 090d01
  10. 010200

Calmer: #a1bc2e with less saturation

  1. a1bc2e
  2. a2bb44
  3. a3ba55
  4. a4b963
  5. a6b76f
  6. a7b67b
  7. a8b486
  8. a9b391
  9. abb19b
  10. acb0a4

Questions about #a1bc2e

What color is #a1bc2e?

#a1bc2e is bright light lime. The closest named color is In the Tropics. In RGB it is rgb(161, 188, 46), in HSL hsl(71.41, 60.68%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.971% 0.16272 120.124).

What colors go well with #a1bc2e?

The complementary color of #a1bc2e is #bf93ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d6a700 and #52ca74. The triadic partners are #27b9ff and #fe7da9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a1bc2e?

Black text reads better on #a1bc2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a1bc2e a warm or cool color?

#a1bc2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.163.