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#a2b142 color: Elysian Green

#a2b142 is rgb(162, 177, 66) in RGB and oklch(72.678% 0.13592 116.418) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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68°
100%

72.7%
0.136
116°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a2b142

#a2b142 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 116°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Elysian Green (#a5b145). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a2b142 mixed with white

  1. a2b142
  2. abb959
  3. b4c16e
  4. bdc981
  5. c6d193
  6. cfd8a6
  7. d8e0b8
  8. e2e8ca
  9. ebf0db
  10. f5f7ed

Darker: #a2b142 mixed with black

  1. a2b142
  2. 8c9938
  3. 77832f
  4. 636c25
  5. 4f571c
  6. 3c4214
  7. 2a2f0b
  8. 191c05
  9. 0a0c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a2b142 with less saturation

  1. a2b142
  2. a2b050
  3. a3af5d
  4. a3af68
  5. a3ae72
  6. a4ad7c
  7. a4ac85
  8. a5aa8e
  9. a5a996
  10. a6a89e

Questions about #a2b142

What color is #a2b142?

#a2b142 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Elysian Green. In RGB it is rgb(162, 177, 66), in HSL hsl(68.11, 45.68%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.678% 0.13592 116.418).

What colors go well with #a2b142?

The complementary color of #a2b142 is #af93f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cca02b and #69bd72. The triadic partners are #3db2f0 and #e980a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2b142?

Black text reads better on #a2b142: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2b142 a warm or cool color?

#a2b142 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.136.