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#a2c157 color: Sapling

#a2c157 is rgb(162, 193, 87) in RGB and oklch(76.558% 0.13797 123.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78°
100%

76.6%
0.138
123°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #a2c157

#a2c157 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 123°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.3:1, 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: #a2c157 mixed with white

  1. a2c157
  2. abc76a
  3. b4ce7c
  4. bdd48d
  5. c6da9e
  6. cfe1ae
  7. d9e7bf
  8. e2edcf
  9. ecf3df
  10. f5f9ef

Darker: #a2c157 mixed with black

  1. a2c157
  2. 8ca74b
  3. 778f3e
  4. 637733
  5. 4f5f27
  6. 3c491c
  7. 2a3412
  8. 192008
  9. 0a0e03
  10. 010200

Calmer: #a2c157 with less saturation

  1. a2c157
  2. a4c063
  3. a5bf6e
  4. a7bd78
  5. a8bc81
  6. aabb8a
  7. acb993
  8. adb89b
  9. afb6a3
  10. b1b4ab

Questions about #a2c157

What color is #a2c157?

#a2c157 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Sapling. In RGB it is rgb(162, 193, 87), in HSL hsl(77.55, 46.09%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.558% 0.13797 123.242).

What colors go well with #a2c157?

The complementary color of #a2c157 is #c59cfb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1b038 and #64cc88. The triadic partners are #5abcff and #fa8baa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2c157?

Black text reads better on #a2c157: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2c157 a warm or cool color?

#a2c157 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 123 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.138.