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#a2b236 color: Vintage Chartreuse

#a2b236 is rgb(162, 178, 54) in RGB and oklch(72.803% 0.14597 116.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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68°
100%

72.8%
0.146
117°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a2b236

#a2b236 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 117°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.96:1, 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: #a2b236 mixed with white

  1. a2b236
  2. abba51
  3. b3c267
  4. bcca7c
  5. c6d18f
  6. cfd9a2
  7. d8e1b5
  8. e2e8c8
  9. ebf0da
  10. f5f7ed

Darker: #a2b236 mixed with black

  1. a2b236
  2. 8c9a2e
  3. 778325
  4. 636d1e
  5. 4f5716
  6. 3c430f
  7. 2a2f08
  8. 191d03
  9. 0a0c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a2b236 with less saturation

  1. a2b236
  2. a2b148
  3. a3b056
  4. a3af63
  5. a3ae6e
  6. a4ad78
  7. a4ac82
  8. a5ab8c
  9. a6aa95
  10. a6a89e

Questions about #a2b236

What color is #a2b236?

#a2b236 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse. In RGB it is rgb(162, 178, 54), in HSL hsl(67.74, 53.45%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.803% 0.14597 116.534).

What colors go well with #a2b236?

The complementary color of #a2b236 is #b192f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf9f11 and #62bf6e. The triadic partners are #2cb3f6 and #ee7da9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2b236?

Black text reads better on #a2b236: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2b236 a warm or cool color?

#a2b236 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 117 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.146.