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#a2ae3e color: Sphagnales Moss

#a2ae3e is rgb(162, 174, 62) in RGB and oklch(71.959% 0.13553 115.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

72%
0.136
115°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a2ae3e

#a2ae3e is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sphagnales Moss (#a5ad44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a2ae3e mixed with white

  1. a2ae3e
  2. abb656
  3. b4be6b
  4. bcc77f
  5. c6cf92
  6. cfd7a4
  7. d8dfb6
  8. e2e7c9
  9. ebefdb
  10. f5f7ed

Darker: #a2ae3e mixed with black

  1. a2ae3e
  2. 8c9735
  3. 77802b
  4. 636a23
  5. 4f551a
  6. 3c4112
  7. 2a2e0a
  8. 191c04
  9. 0a0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a2ae3e with less saturation

  1. a2ae3e
  2. a2ad4d
  3. a2ad59
  4. a2ac65
  5. a2ab6f
  6. a3aa79
  7. a3a982
  8. a3a88b
  9. a3a794
  10. a4a69c

Questions about #a2ae3e

What color is #a2ae3e?

#a2ae3e is bright light lime. The closest named color is Sphagnales Moss. In RGB it is rgb(162, 174, 62), in HSL hsl(66.43, 47.46%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.959% 0.13553 115.073).

What colors go well with #a2ae3e?

The complementary color of #a2ae3e is #ab92f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb9d29 and #69bb6e. The triadic partners are #36b1ed and #e67ea9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2ae3e?

Black text reads better on #a2ae3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2ae3e a warm or cool color?

#a2ae3e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.136.