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#a3bf57 color: Sapling

#a3bf57 is rgb(163, 191, 87) in RGB and oklch(76.172% 0.1349 122.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76°
100%

76.2%
0.135
122°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #a3bf57

#a3bf57 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 122°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.15:1, 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: #a3bf57 mixed with white

  1. a3bf57
  2. acc66a
  3. b5cc7c
  4. bed38d
  5. c7d99e
  6. d0e0ae
  7. d9e6bf
  8. e2eccf
  9. ecf3df
  10. f5f9ef

Darker: #a3bf57 mixed with black

  1. a3bf57
  2. 8da64b
  3. 788d3e
  4. 637533
  5. 4f5e27
  6. 3c481c
  7. 2a3312
  8. 191f08
  9. 0a0d03
  10. 010200

Calmer: #a3bf57 with less saturation

  1. a3bf57
  2. a4be63
  3. a6bd6d
  4. a7bc77
  5. a9ba80
  6. aab989
  7. abb892
  8. adb69a
  9. aeb5a2
  10. b0b3aa

Questions about #a3bf57

What color is #a3bf57?

#a3bf57 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Sapling. In RGB it is rgb(163, 191, 87), in HSL hsl(76.15, 44.83%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.172% 0.1349 122.192).

What colors go well with #a3bf57?

The complementary color of #a3bf57 is #c29cf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0ae3b and #68ca87. The triadic partners are #59bbff and #f78bab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a3bf57?

Black text reads better on #a3bf57: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a3bf57 a warm or cool color?

#a3bf57 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 122 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.135.