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#a8b136 color: Vintage Chartreuse

#a8b136 is rgb(168, 177, 54) in RGB and oklch(73.059% 0.14299 113.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

73.1%
0.143
114°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a8b136

#a8b136 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 114°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.01:1, 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: #a8b136 mixed with white

  1. a8b136
  2. b0b951
  3. b8c167
  4. c1c97c
  5. c9d18f
  6. d2d8a2
  7. dbe0b5
  8. e4e8c8
  9. edf0da
  10. f6f7ed

Darker: #a8b136 mixed with black

  1. a8b136
  2. 92992e
  3. 7c8325
  4. 676c1e
  5. 525716
  6. 3f420f
  7. 2c2f08
  8. 1a1c03
  9. 0a0c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a8b136 with less saturation

  1. a8b136
  2. a8b048
  3. a8b056
  4. a7af63
  5. a7ae6e
  6. a7ad79
  7. a7ac83
  8. a7ab8d
  9. a7aa96
  10. a7a99f

Questions about #a8b136

What color is #a8b136?

#a8b136 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse. In RGB it is rgb(168, 177, 54), in HSL hsl(64.39, 53.25%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.059% 0.14299 113.524).

What colors go well with #a8b136?

The complementary color of #a8b136 is #ad95f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d39e1e and #6cbf6b. The triadic partners are #27b5f3 and #ec7faf.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8b136?

Black text reads better on #a8b136: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8b136 a warm or cool color?

#a8b136 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.143.