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#a1be40 color: In the Tropics

#a1be40 is rgb(161, 190, 64) in RGB and oklch(75.562% 0.15365 121.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74°
100%

75.6%
0.154
121°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #a1be40

#a1be40 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 121°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.95:1, 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: #a1be40 mixed with white

  1. a1be40
  2. aac559
  3. b3cb6e
  4. bcd282
  5. c5d994
  6. cfdfa7
  7. d8e6b9
  8. e2ecca
  9. ebf2dc
  10. f5f9ed

Darker: #a1be40 mixed with black

  1. a1be40
  2. 8ba536
  3. 768c2d
  4. 627524
  5. 4e5e1b
  6. 3c4813
  7. 2a330b
  8. 191f05
  9. 090d01
  10. 010200

Calmer: #a1be40 with less saturation

  1. a1be40
  2. a2bd51
  3. a4bc5e
  4. a5ba6b
  5. a6b976
  6. a8b881
  7. a9b68b
  8. abb594
  9. acb39e
  10. aeb1a7

Questions about #a1be40

What color is #a1be40?

#a1be40 is bright light lime. The closest named color is In the Tropics. In RGB it is rgb(161, 190, 64), in HSL hsl(73.81, 49.61%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.562% 0.15365 121.339).

What colors go well with #a1be40?

The complementary color of #a1be40 is #c196ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d4ab06 and #58cb7c. The triadic partners are #3fbaff and #fd82a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a1be40?

Black text reads better on #a1be40: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a1be40 a warm or cool color?

#a1be40 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.154.