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#a2b22e color: Vintage Chartreuse

#a2b22e is rgb(162, 178, 46) in RGB and oklch(72.748% 0.15095 116.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67°
100%

72.7%
0.151
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 #a2b22e

#a2b22e is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.151 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: #a2b22e mixed with white

  1. a2b22e
  2. abba4c
  3. b3c263
  4. bcca79
  5. c6d18d
  6. cfd9a0
  7. d8e1b4
  8. e2e8c7
  9. ebf0d9
  10. f5f8ec

Darker: #a2b22e mixed with black

  1. a2b22e
  2. 8c9a27
  3. 77831f
  4. 636d18
  5. 4f5712
  6. 3c430b
  7. 2a2f06
  8. 191d02
  9. 0a0c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a2b22e with less saturation

  1. a2b22e
  2. a2b142
  3. a3b052
  4. a3af5f
  5. a3ae6b
  6. a4ad76
  7. a4ac81
  8. a5ab8b
  9. a5aa94
  10. a6a89e

Questions about #a2b22e

What color is #a2b22e?

#a2b22e is bright light lime. The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse. In RGB it is rgb(162, 178, 46), in HSL hsl(67.27, 58.93%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.748% 0.15095 116.394).

What colors go well with #a2b22e?

The complementary color of #a2b22e is #b191fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d09f00 and #5fc06b. The triadic partners are #1fb3f8 and #ef7ba9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2b22e?

Black text reads better on #a2b22e: 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 #a2b22e a warm or cool color?

#a2b22e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.151.