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#a2ae39 color: Macaw Green

#a2ae39 is rgb(162, 174, 57) in RGB and oklch(71.916% 0.13928 114.99) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

71.9%
0.139
115°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a2ae39

#a2ae39 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.65:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a2ae39 mixed with white

  1. a2ae39
  2. abb652
  3. b3be68
  4. bcc77c
  5. c6cf90
  6. cfd7a3
  7. d8dfb5
  8. e2e7c8
  9. ebefda
  10. f5f7ed

Darker: #a2ae39 mixed with black

  1. a2ae39
  2. 8c9730
  3. 778028
  4. 636a1f
  5. 4f5517
  6. 3c4110
  7. 2a2e09
  8. 191c04
  9. 0a0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a2ae39 with less saturation

  1. a2ae39
  2. a2ad49
  3. a2ad57
  4. a2ac62
  5. a2ab6d
  6. a3aa77
  7. a3a981
  8. a3a88a
  9. a3a793
  10. a4a59c

Questions about #a2ae39

What color is #a2ae39?

#a2ae39 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Macaw Green. In RGB it is rgb(162, 174, 57), in HSL hsl(66.15, 50.65%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.916% 0.13928 114.99).

What colors go well with #a2ae39?

The complementary color of #a2ae39 is #ab91f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc9c20 and #67bb6c. The triadic partners are #2fb1ee and #e77da9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2ae39?

Black text reads better on #a2ae39: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2ae39 a warm or cool color?

#a2ae39 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.139.