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#a2aa02 color: Honey and Thyme

#a2aa02 is rgb(162, 170, 2) in RGB and oklch(70.762% 0.15757 113.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

70.8%
0.158
113°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a2aa02

#a2aa02 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Honey and Thyme (#aaaa00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a2aa02 mixed with white

  1. a2aa02
  2. abb339
  3. b3bb56
  4. bcc46e
  5. c5cd84
  6. cfd599
  7. d8deae
  8. e2e6c2
  9. ebeed7
  10. f5f7eb

Darker: #a2aa02 mixed with black

  1. a2aa02
  2. 8c9301
  3. 777d01
  4. 636801
  5. 4f5300
  6. 3c3f00
  7. 2a2d00
  8. 191b00
  9. 0a0b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a2aa02 with less saturation

  1. a2aa02
  2. a2a92e
  3. a1a942
  4. a1a852
  5. a1a760
  6. a1a66c
  7. a0a578
  8. a0a483
  9. a0a38d
  10. a0a297

Questions about #a2aa02

What color is #a2aa02?

#a2aa02 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(162, 170, 2), in HSL hsl(62.86, 97.67%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.762% 0.15757 113.121).

What colors go well with #a2aa02?

The complementary color of #a2aa02 is #a68bf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d09500 and #5eb95b. The triadic partners are #00aff2 and #e973a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2aa02?

Black text reads better on #a2aa02: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2aa02 a warm or cool color?

#a2aa02 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.158.