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#a2b238 color: Vintage Chartreuse

#a2b238 is rgb(162, 178, 56) in RGB and oklch(72.819% 0.1446 116.575) 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 #a2b238

#a2b238 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: #a2b238 mixed with white

  1. a2b238
  2. abba52
  3. b3c268
  4. bcca7d
  5. c6d190
  6. cfd9a3
  7. d8e1b6
  8. e2e8c8
  9. ebf0da
  10. f5f7ed

Darker: #a2b238 mixed with black

  1. a2b238
  2. 8c9a2f
  3. 778327
  4. 636d1f
  5. 4f5717
  6. 3c430f
  7. 2a2f08
  8. 191d04
  9. 0a0c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a2b238 with less saturation

  1. a2b238
  2. a2b149
  3. a3b057
  4. a3af63
  5. a3ae6f
  6. a4ad79
  7. a4ac83
  8. a5ab8c
  9. a6aa95
  10. a6a89e

Questions about #a2b238

What color is #a2b238?

#a2b238 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse. In RGB it is rgb(162, 178, 56), in HSL hsl(67.87, 52.14%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.819% 0.1446 116.575).

What colors go well with #a2b238?

The complementary color of #a2b238 is #b192f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cfa016 and #63bf6f. The triadic partners are #2fb3f5 and #ed7ea9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2b238?

Black text reads better on #a2b238: 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 #a2b238 a warm or cool color?

#a2b238 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 117 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.145.