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#a2b228 color: Vintage Chartreuse

#a2b228 is rgb(162, 178, 40) in RGB and oklch(72.713% 0.15421 116.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67°
100%

72.7%
0.154
116°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a2b228

#a2b228 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 116°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse (#a3b22e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a2b228 mixed with white

  1. a2b228
  2. abba48
  3. b3c261
  4. bcca77
  5. c5d18b
  6. cfd99f
  7. d8e1b3
  8. e2e8c6
  9. ebf0d9
  10. f5f8ec

Darker: #a2b228 mixed with black

  1. a2b228
  2. 8c9a21
  3. 77831b
  4. 636d15
  5. 4f570f
  6. 3c4309
  7. 2a2f04
  8. 191d02
  9. 0a0c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a2b228 with less saturation

  1. a2b228
  2. a2b13f
  3. a3b04f
  4. a3af5d
  5. a3ae6a
  6. a4ad75
  7. a4ac80
  8. a5ab8a
  9. a5aa94
  10. a6a89d

Questions about #a2b228

What color is #a2b228?

#a2b228 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse. In RGB it is rgb(162, 178, 40), in HSL hsl(66.96, 63.3%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.713% 0.15421 116.31).

What colors go well with #a2b228?

The complementary color of #a2b228 is #b190fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d19e00 and #5dc069. The triadic partners are #13b3fa and #f17aa9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2b228?

Black text reads better on #a2b228: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2b228 a warm or cool color?

#a2b228 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.154.