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#a3af2f color: Vintage Chartreuse

#a3af2f is rgb(163, 175, 47) in RGB and oklch(72.15% 0.1467 114.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

72.1%
0.147
115°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a3af2f

#a3af2f is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse (#a3b22e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a3af2f mixed with white

  1. a3af2f
  2. acb74c
  3. b4bf63
  4. bdc779
  5. c6cf8d
  6. cfd7a0
  7. d9dfb3
  8. e2e7c6
  9. ecefd9
  10. f5f7ec

Darker: #a3af2f mixed with black

  1. a3af2f
  2. 8d9827
  3. 788120
  4. 636b19
  5. 4f5612
  6. 3c410c
  7. 2a2e06
  8. 191c03
  9. 0a0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a3af2f with less saturation

  1. a3af2f
  2. a3ae42
  3. a3ae52
  4. a3ad5f
  5. a3ac6b
  6. a3ab75
  7. a4aa80
  8. a4a989
  9. a4a893
  10. a4a69c

Questions about #a3af2f

What color is #a3af2f?

#a3af2f is bright light lime. The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse. In RGB it is rgb(163, 175, 47), in HSL hsl(65.63, 57.66%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.15% 0.1467 114.832).

What colors go well with #a3af2f?

The complementary color of #a3af2f is #ac91f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf9c07 and #64bd68. The triadic partners are #1eb2f3 and #eb7baa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a3af2f?

Black text reads better on #a3af2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a3af2f a warm or cool color?

#a3af2f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.147.