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#a8b032 color: Vintage Chartreuse

#a8b032 is rgb(168, 176, 50) in RGB and oklch(72.805% 0.14449 113.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

72.8%
0.144
113°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a8b032

#a8b032 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.92:1, 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: #a8b032 mixed with white

  1. a8b032
  2. b0b84e
  3. b8c065
  4. c1c87a
  5. c9d08e
  6. d2d8a1
  7. dbe0b4
  8. e4e8c7
  9. edefda
  10. f6f7ec

Darker: #a8b032 mixed with black

  1. a8b032
  2. 92992a
  3. 7c8222
  4. 676c1b
  5. 525614
  6. 3f420d
  7. 2c2e07
  8. 1a1c03
  9. 0a0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a8b032 with less saturation

  1. a8b032
  2. a8af45
  3. a7af54
  4. a7ae61
  5. a7ad6d
  6. a7ac77
  7. a7ab82
  8. a7aa8b
  9. a7a995
  10. a7a89e

Questions about #a8b032

What color is #a8b032?

#a8b032 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse. In RGB it is rgb(168, 176, 50), in HSL hsl(63.81, 55.75%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.805% 0.14449 113.08).

What colors go well with #a8b032?

The complementary color of #a8b032 is #ab94f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d39d19 and #6cbe68. The triadic partners are #1fb5f2 and #eb7eaf.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8b032?

Black text reads better on #a8b032: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8b032 a warm or cool color?

#a8b032 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.144.