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#a2b237 color: Vintage Chartreuse

#a2b237 is rgb(162, 178, 55) in RGB and oklch(72.811% 0.14529 116.554) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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68°
100%

72.8%
0.145
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 #a2b237

#a2b237 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.145 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: #a2b237 mixed with white

  1. a2b237
  2. abba51
  3. b3c268
  4. bcca7c
  5. c6d190
  6. cfd9a3
  7. d8e1b5
  8. e2e8c8
  9. ebf0da
  10. f5f7ed

Darker: #a2b237 mixed with black

  1. a2b237
  2. 8c9a2e
  3. 778326
  4. 636d1e
  5. 4f5716
  6. 3c430f
  7. 2a2f08
  8. 191d03
  9. 0a0c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a2b237 with less saturation

  1. a2b237
  2. a2b148
  3. a3b057
  4. a3af63
  5. a3ae6e
  6. a4ad79
  7. a4ac83
  8. a5ab8c
  9. a6aa95
  10. a6a89e

Questions about #a2b237

What color is #a2b237?

#a2b237 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse. In RGB it is rgb(162, 178, 55), in HSL hsl(67.8, 52.79%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.811% 0.14529 116.554).

What colors go well with #a2b237?

The complementary color of #a2b237 is #b192f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf9f14 and #63bf6e. The triadic partners are #2eb3f6 and #ed7da9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2b237?

Black text reads better on #a2b237: 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 #a2b237 a warm or cool color?

#a2b237 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 117 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.145.