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#a6b040 color: Elysian Green

#a6b040 is rgb(166, 176, 64) in RGB and oklch(72.753% 0.13514 114.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

72.8%
0.135
114°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a6b040

#a6b040 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 114°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.91:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a6b040 mixed with white

  1. a6b040
  2. aeb858
  3. b7c06c
  4. bfc880
  5. c8d093
  6. d1d8a5
  7. dae0b7
  8. e3e8c9
  9. ecefdb
  10. f6f7ed

Darker: #a6b040 mixed with black

  1. a6b040
  2. 909936
  3. 7a822d
  4. 656c24
  5. 51561b
  6. 3e4213
  7. 2b2e0b
  8. 1a1c05
  9. 0a0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a6b040 with less saturation

  1. a6b040
  2. a6af4f
  3. a6af5b
  4. a6ae67
  5. a6ad71
  6. a6ac7b
  7. a6ab84
  8. a6aa8d
  9. a6a996
  10. a6a89f

Questions about #a6b040

What color is #a6b040?

#a6b040 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Elysian Green. In RGB it is rgb(166, 176, 64), in HSL hsl(65.36, 46.67%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.753% 0.13514 114.101).

What colors go well with #a6b040?

The complementary color of #a6b040 is #ac95f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf9f2d and #6ebd6f. The triadic partners are #38b4ee and #e881ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6b040?

Black text reads better on #a6b040: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6b040 a warm or cool color?

#a6b040 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.135.