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#a2b231 color: Vintage Chartreuse

#a2b231 is rgb(162, 178, 49) in RGB and oklch(72.768% 0.14917 116.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67°
100%

72.8%
0.149
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
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a2b231

#a2b231 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.149 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 8.95:1, 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: #a2b231 mixed with white

  1. a2b231
  2. abba4e
  3. b3c265
  4. bcca7a
  5. c6d18e
  6. cfd9a1
  7. d8e1b4
  8. e2e8c7
  9. ebf0da
  10. f5f7ec

Darker: #a2b231 mixed with black

  1. a2b231
  2. 8c9a29
  3. 778322
  4. 636d1a
  5. 4f5713
  6. 3c430c
  7. 2a2f06
  8. 191d03
  9. 0a0c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a2b231 with less saturation

  1. a2b231
  2. a2b144
  3. a3b053
  4. a3af60
  5. a3ae6c
  6. a4ad77
  7. a4ac81
  8. a5ab8b
  9. a5aa95
  10. a6a89e

Questions about #a2b231

What color is #a2b231?

#a2b231 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse. In RGB it is rgb(162, 178, 49), in HSL hsl(67.44, 56.83%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.768% 0.14917 116.442).

What colors go well with #a2b231?

The complementary color of #a2b231 is #b191f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d09f00 and #60c06c. The triadic partners are #24b3f8 and #ef7ca9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2b231?

Black text reads better on #a2b231: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2b231 a warm or cool color?

#a2b231 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.149.