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#a3ab02 color: Honey and Thyme

#a3ab02 is rgb(163, 171, 2) in RGB and oklch(71.073% 0.15825 113.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

71.1%
0.158
113°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a3ab02

#a3ab02 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Honey and Thyme (#aaaa00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a3ab02 mixed with white

  1. a3ab02
  2. abb43a
  3. b4bc56
  4. bdc56e
  5. c6cd84
  6. cfd69a
  7. d8deae
  8. e2e6c3
  9. ebefd7
  10. f5f7eb

Darker: #a3ab02 mixed with black

  1. a3ab02
  2. 8d9401
  3. 787e01
  4. 636801
  5. 4f5400
  6. 3c4000
  7. 2a2d00
  8. 191b00
  9. 0a0b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a3ab02 with less saturation

  1. a3ab02
  2. a3aa2e
  3. a2aa43
  4. a2a953
  5. a2a861
  6. a2a76d
  7. a1a679
  8. a1a584
  9. a1a48e
  10. a1a398

Questions about #a3ab02

What color is #a3ab02?

#a3ab02 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(163, 171, 2), in HSL hsl(62.84, 97.69%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.073% 0.15825 113.103).

What colors go well with #a3ab02?

The complementary color of #a3ab02 is #a78cfa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d19600 and #5fba5c. The triadic partners are #00b0f4 and #eb73aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a3ab02?

Black text reads better on #a3ab02: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a3ab02 a warm or cool color?

#a3ab02 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.158.