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#a6bf53 color: Sapling

#a6bf53 is rgb(166, 191, 83) in RGB and oklch(76.346% 0.13743 120.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74°
100%

76.3%
0.137
121°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #a6bf53

#a6bf53 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 121°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.2:1, 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: #a6bf53 mixed with white

  1. a6bf53
  2. aec667
  3. b7cc7a
  4. c0d38b
  5. c8d99c
  6. d1e0ad
  7. dae6be
  8. e3ecce
  9. ecf3de
  10. f6f9ef

Darker: #a6bf53 mixed with black

  1. a6bf53
  2. 90a647
  3. 7a8d3b
  4. 657530
  5. 515e25
  6. 3e481b
  7. 2b3311
  8. 1a1f08
  9. 0a0d02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #a6bf53 with less saturation

  1. a6bf53
  2. a7be60
  3. a8bd6b
  4. a9bc75
  5. aabb7f
  6. acb988
  7. adb891
  8. aeb79a
  9. afb5a2
  10. b1b4aa

Questions about #a6bf53

What color is #a6bf53?

#a6bf53 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Sapling. In RGB it is rgb(166, 191, 83), in HSL hsl(73.89, 45.76%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.346% 0.13743 120.654).

What colors go well with #a6bf53?

The complementary color of #a6bf53 is #c19dfc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d3ae38 and #6acb84. The triadic partners are #54bcff and #f88bad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6bf53?

Black text reads better on #a6bf53: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6bf53 a warm or cool color?

#a6bf53 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.137.