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#a2b02e color: Vintage Chartreuse

#a2b02e is rgb(162, 176, 46) in RGB and oklch(72.291% 0.14872 115.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

72.3%
0.149
116°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a2b02e

#a2b02e is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 116°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse (#a3b22e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a2b02e mixed with white

  1. a2b02e
  2. abb84c
  3. b3c063
  4. bcc878
  5. c6d08d
  6. cfd8a0
  7. d8e0b3
  8. e2e8c6
  9. ebf0d9
  10. f5f7ec

Darker: #a2b02e mixed with black

  1. a2b02e
  2. 8c9927
  3. 77821f
  4. 636c18
  5. 4f5612
  6. 3c420b
  7. 2a2e06
  8. 191c02
  9. 0a0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a2b02e with less saturation

  1. a2b02e
  2. a2af42
  3. a2ae51
  4. a2ae5f
  5. a3ad6b
  6. a3ac76
  7. a3ab80
  8. a4a98a
  9. a4a893
  10. a5a79c

Questions about #a2b02e

What color is #a2b02e?

#a2b02e is bright light lime. The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse. In RGB it is rgb(162, 176, 46), in HSL hsl(66.46, 58.56%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.291% 0.14872 115.638).

What colors go well with #a2b02e?

The complementary color of #a2b02e is #ae90f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf9d00 and #61be69. The triadic partners are #1eb2f5 and #ed7aa9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2b02e?

Black text reads better on #a2b02e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2b02e a warm or cool color?

#a2b02e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.149.