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#a2aa23 color: Honey and Thyme

#a2aa23 is rgb(162, 170, 35) in RGB and oklch(70.861% 0.14805 113.154) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

70.9%
0.148
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 -54
Black text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a2aa23

#a2aa23 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.148 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 8.31:1, 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: #a2aa23 mixed with white

  1. a2aa23
  2. abb345
  3. b3bb5e
  4. bcc474
  5. c5cc89
  6. cfd59d
  7. d8ddb1
  8. e2e6c4
  9. ebeed8
  10. f5f7eb

Darker: #a2aa23 mixed with black

  1. a2aa23
  2. 8c931d
  3. 777d17
  4. 636811
  5. 4f530c
  6. 3c3f07
  7. 2a2d04
  8. 191b01
  9. 0a0b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a2aa23 with less saturation

  1. a2aa23
  2. a2a93a
  3. a1a94b
  4. a1a859
  5. a1a765
  6. a1a670
  7. a1a67b
  8. a1a485
  9. a1a38f
  10. a1a298

Questions about #a2aa23

What color is #a2aa23?

#a2aa23 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(162, 170, 35), in HSL hsl(63.56, 65.85%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.861% 0.14805 113.154).

What colors go well with #a2aa23?

The complementary color of #a2aa23 is #a68df4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd9700 and #64b861. The triadic partners are #00afee and #e677a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2aa23?

Black text reads better on #a2aa23: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2aa23 a warm or cool color?

#a2aa23 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.148.