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#a5ac2e color: Macaw Green

#a5ac2e is rgb(165, 172, 46) in RGB and oklch(71.627% 0.14345 112.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

71.6%
0.143
113°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a5ac2e

#a5ac2e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macaw Green (#9cad3b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #a5ac2e mixed with white

  1. a5ac2e
  2. adb44b
  3. b6bd63
  4. bfc578
  5. c7ce8c
  6. d0d6a0
  7. d9deb3
  8. e3e6c6
  9. ecefd9
  10. f5f7ec

Darker: #a5ac2e mixed with black

  1. a5ac2e
  2. 8f9527
  3. 797f1f
  4. 656918
  5. 515412
  6. 3d400b
  7. 2b2d06
  8. 1a1b02
  9. 0a0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a5ac2e with less saturation

  1. a5ac2e
  2. a5ab41
  3. a4ab51
  4. a4aa5e
  5. a4a969
  6. a4a974
  7. a3a87e
  8. a3a788
  9. a3a691
  10. a3a49a

Questions about #a5ac2e

What color is #a5ac2e?

#a5ac2e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Macaw Green. In RGB it is rgb(165, 172, 46), in HSL hsl(63.33, 57.8%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.627% 0.14345 112.697).

What colors go well with #a5ac2e?

The complementary color of #a5ac2e is #a791f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf9914 and #6aba64. The triadic partners are #17b1ee and #e67bac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a5ac2e?

Black text reads better on #a5ac2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a5ac2e a warm or cool color?

#a5ac2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.143.