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#a7b239 color: Vintage Chartreuse

#a7b239 is rgb(167, 178, 57) in RGB and oklch(73.226% 0.14234 114.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

73.2%
0.142
114°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a7b239

#a7b239 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 114°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse (#a3b22e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a7b239 mixed with white

  1. a7b239
  2. afba53
  3. b8c269
  4. c0ca7d
  5. c9d191
  6. d1d9a3
  7. dae1b6
  8. e3e8c8
  9. ecf0db
  10. f6f7ed

Darker: #a7b239 mixed with black

  1. a7b239
  2. 919a30
  3. 7b8328
  4. 666d1f
  5. 525717
  6. 3e4310
  7. 2c2f09
  8. 1a1d04
  9. 0a0c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a7b239 with less saturation

  1. a7b239
  2. a7b14a
  3. a7b158
  4. a7b064
  5. a7af70
  6. a7ae7a
  7. a7ad84
  8. a7ac8d
  9. a8ab97
  10. a8aaa0

Questions about #a7b239

What color is #a7b239?

#a7b239 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse. In RGB it is rgb(167, 178, 57), in HSL hsl(65.45, 51.49%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.226% 0.14234 114.414).

What colors go well with #a7b239?

The complementary color of #a7b239 is #ae95f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d2a020 and #6bbf6d. The triadic partners are #2db5f4 and #ec80ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a7b239?

Black text reads better on #a7b239: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a7b239 a warm or cool color?

#a7b239 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.142.