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#a2c259 color: Sapling

#a2c259 is rgb(162, 194, 89) in RGB and oklch(76.811% 0.13744 123.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78°
100%

76.8%
0.137
124°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #a2c259

#a2c259 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 124°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.4:1, 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: #a2c259 mixed with white

  1. a2c259
  2. abc86c
  3. b4cf7e
  4. bdd58f
  5. c6db9f
  6. cfe1af
  7. d9e7bf
  8. e2edcf
  9. ecf3df
  10. f5f9ef

Darker: #a2c259 mixed with black

  1. a2c259
  2. 8ca84c
  3. 778f40
  4. 637734
  5. 4f6028
  6. 3c491d
  7. 2a3413
  8. 192009
  9. 0a0e03
  10. 010200

Calmer: #a2c259 with less saturation

  1. a2c259
  2. a4c165
  3. a5c06f
  4. a7be79
  5. a9bd82
  6. abbb8b
  7. acba94
  8. aeb89c
  9. b0b7a4
  10. b2b5ac

Questions about #a2c259

What color is #a2c259?

#a2c259 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Sapling. In RGB it is rgb(162, 194, 89), in HSL hsl(78.29, 46.26%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.811% 0.13744 123.709).

What colors go well with #a2c259?

The complementary color of #a2c259 is #c69dfb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1b13a and #64cd8a. The triadic partners are #5dbcff and #fb8caa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a2c259?

Black text reads better on #a2c259: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a2c259 a warm or cool color?

#a2c259 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.137.