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#a8b034 color: Vintage Chartreuse

#a8b034 is rgb(168, 176, 52) in RGB and oklch(72.819% 0.14322 113.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

72.8%
0.143
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 #a8b034

#a8b034 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.143 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: #a8b034 mixed with white

  1. a8b034
  2. b0b84f
  3. b8c066
  4. c1c87b
  5. c9d08f
  6. d2d8a2
  7. dbe0b5
  8. e4e8c7
  9. edefda
  10. f6f7ec

Darker: #a8b034 mixed with black

  1. a8b034
  2. 92992c
  3. 7c8224
  4. 676c1c
  5. 525615
  6. 3f420e
  7. 2c2e07
  8. 1a1c03
  9. 0a0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a8b034 with less saturation

  1. a8b034
  2. a8af46
  3. a7af55
  4. a7ae62
  5. a7ad6d
  6. a7ac78
  7. a7ab82
  8. a7aa8c
  9. a7a995
  10. a7a89e

Questions about #a8b034

What color is #a8b034?

#a8b034 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse. In RGB it is rgb(168, 176, 52), in HSL hsl(63.87, 54.39%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.819% 0.14322 113.088).

What colors go well with #a8b034?

The complementary color of #a8b034 is #ab94f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d29d1d and #6cbe69. The triadic partners are #23b5f2 and #eb7eaf.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8b034?

Black text reads better on #a8b034: 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 #a8b034 a warm or cool color?

#a8b034 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.143.