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#a3af40 color: Elysian Green

#a3af40 is rgb(163, 175, 64) in RGB and oklch(72.284% 0.13484 115.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

72.3%
0.135
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
8.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a3af40

#a3af40 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.135 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 8.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Elysian Green (#a5b145). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a3af40 mixed with white

  1. a3af40
  2. acb757
  3. b4bf6c
  4. bdc780
  5. c6cf92
  6. cfd7a5
  7. d9dfb7
  8. e2e7c9
  9. ecefdb
  10. f5f7ed

Darker: #a3af40 mixed with black

  1. a3af40
  2. 8d9836
  3. 78812d
  4. 636b24
  5. 4f561b
  6. 3c4113
  7. 2a2e0b
  8. 191c05
  9. 0a0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a3af40 with less saturation

  1. a3af40
  2. a3ae4f
  3. a3ae5b
  4. a3ad66
  5. a3ac70
  6. a4ab7a
  7. a4aa83
  8. a4a98c
  9. a4a895
  10. a5a79d

Questions about #a3af40

What color is #a3af40?

#a3af40 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Elysian Green. In RGB it is rgb(163, 175, 64), in HSL hsl(66.49, 46.44%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.284% 0.13484 115.072).

What colors go well with #a3af40?

The complementary color of #a3af40 is #ac93f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc9e2b and #6bbb6f. The triadic partners are #39b2ed and #e67faa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a3af40?

Black text reads better on #a3af40: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a3af40 a warm or cool color?

#a3af40 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.135.