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#a3af33 color: Vintage Chartreuse

#a3af33 is rgb(163, 175, 51) in RGB and oklch(72.177% 0.14421 114.877) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

72.2%
0.144
115°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a3af33

#a3af33 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.74:1, 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: #a3af33 mixed with white

  1. a3af33
  2. acb74f
  3. b4bf65
  4. bdc77a
  5. c6cf8e
  6. cfd7a1
  7. d9dfb4
  8. e2e7c7
  9. ecefda
  10. f5f7ec

Darker: #a3af33 mixed with black

  1. a3af33
  2. 8d982b
  3. 788123
  4. 636b1c
  5. 4f5614
  6. 3c410d
  7. 2a2e07
  8. 191c03
  9. 0a0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a3af33 with less saturation

  1. a3af33
  2. a3ae45
  3. a3ae54
  4. a3ad60
  5. a3ac6c
  6. a3ab76
  7. a4aa80
  8. a4a98a
  9. a4a893
  10. a5a69c

Questions about #a3af33

What color is #a3af33?

#a3af33 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse. In RGB it is rgb(163, 175, 51), in HSL hsl(65.81, 54.87%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.177% 0.14421 114.877).

What colors go well with #a3af33?

The complementary color of #a3af33 is #ac91f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce9c14 and #66bc6a. The triadic partners are #25b2f2 and #ea7caa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a3af33?

Black text reads better on #a3af33: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a3af33 a warm or cool color?

#a3af33 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.144.