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#a2c059 color: Sapling

#a2c059 is rgb(162, 192, 89) in RGB and oklch(76.353% 0.13475 123.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77°
100%

76.4%
0.135
123°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #a2c059

#a2c059 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 123°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sapling (#a3c05a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a2c059 mixed with white

  1. a2c059
  2. abc66c
  3. b4cd7d
  4. bdd38e
  5. c6da9f
  6. cfe0af
  7. d9e6bf
  8. e2edcf
  9. ecf3df
  10. f5f9ef

Darker: #a2c059 mixed with black

  1. a2c059
  2. 8ca74c
  3. 778e40
  4. 637634
  5. 4f5f28
  6. 3c491d
  7. 2a3413
  8. 192009
  9. 0a0e03
  10. 010200

Calmer: #a2c059 with less saturation

  1. a2c059
  2. a4bf64
  3. a5be6f
  4. a7bc78
  5. a8bb82
  6. aaba8a
  7. abb893
  8. adb79b
  9. afb5a3
  10. b0b4aa

Questions about #a2c059

What color is #a2c059?

#a2c059 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Sapling. In RGB it is rgb(162, 192, 89), in HSL hsl(77.48, 44.98%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.353% 0.13475 123.092).

What colors go well with #a2c059?

The complementary color of #a2c059 is #c49cf8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0b03c and #66cb89. The triadic partners are #5cbbff and #f88caa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2c059?

Black text reads better on #a2c059: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2c059 a warm or cool color?

#a2c059 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 123 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.135.