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#a2aa37 color: Macaw Green

#a2aa37 is rgb(162, 170, 55) in RGB and oklch(70.992% 0.13618 113.232) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

71%
0.136
113°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a2aa37

#a2aa37 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macaw Green (#9cad3b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a2aa37 mixed with white

  1. a2aa37
  2. abb351
  3. b3bb67
  4. bcc47b
  5. c6cc8f
  6. cfd5a2
  7. d8ddb4
  8. e2e6c7
  9. ebeeda
  10. f5f7ec

Darker: #a2aa37 mixed with black

  1. a2aa37
  2. 8c932e
  3. 777d26
  4. 63681e
  5. 4f5316
  6. 3c3f0f
  7. 2a2d08
  8. 191b03
  9. 0a0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a2aa37 with less saturation

  1. a2aa37
  2. a2a947
  3. a2a954
  4. a1a860
  5. a1a76b
  6. a1a675
  7. a1a67f
  8. a1a588
  9. a1a490
  10. a1a299

Questions about #a2aa37

What color is #a2aa37?

#a2aa37 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Macaw Green. In RGB it is rgb(162, 170, 55), in HSL hsl(64.17, 51.11%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.992% 0.13618 113.232).

What colors go well with #a2aa37?

The complementary color of #a2aa37 is #a690ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca9823 and #6ab767. The triadic partners are #2aaee8 and #e27ba8.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2aa37?

Black text reads better on #a2aa37: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2aa37 a warm or cool color?

#a2aa37 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.136.