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#a2b233 color: Vintage Chartreuse

#a2b233 is rgb(162, 178, 51) in RGB and oklch(72.781% 0.14792 116.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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68°
100%

72.8%
0.148
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 #a2b233

#a2b233 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.148 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: #a2b233 mixed with white

  1. a2b233
  2. abba4f
  3. b3c266
  4. bcca7b
  5. c6d18e
  6. cfd9a2
  7. d8e1b5
  8. e2e8c7
  9. ebf0da
  10. f5f7ec

Darker: #a2b233 mixed with black

  1. a2b233
  2. 8c9a2b
  3. 778323
  4. 636d1c
  5. 4f5714
  6. 3c430d
  7. 2a2f07
  8. 191d03
  9. 0a0c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a2b233 with less saturation

  1. a2b233
  2. a2b146
  3. a3b054
  4. a3af61
  5. a3ae6d
  6. a4ad78
  7. a4ac82
  8. a5ab8c
  9. a5aa95
  10. a6a89e

Questions about #a2b233

What color is #a2b233?

#a2b233 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse. In RGB it is rgb(162, 178, 51), in HSL hsl(67.56, 55.46%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.781% 0.14792 116.477).

What colors go well with #a2b233?

The complementary color of #a2b233 is #b191f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf9f06 and #61bf6d. The triadic partners are #28b3f7 and #ee7ca9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2b233?

Black text reads better on #a2b233: 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 #a2b233 a warm or cool color?

#a2b233 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.148.