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#a8b245 color: Elysian Green

#a8b245 is rgb(168, 178, 69) in RGB and oklch(73.413% 0.13288 114.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

73.4%
0.133
114°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #a8b245

#a8b245 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 114°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Elysian Green (#a5b145). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a8b245 mixed with white

  1. a8b245
  2. b0ba5b
  3. b8c270
  4. c1c983
  5. c9d195
  6. d2d9a7
  7. dbe1b9
  8. e4e8ca
  9. edf0dc
  10. f6f7ed

Darker: #a8b245 mixed with black

  1. a8b245
  2. 929a3b
  3. 7c8331
  4. 676d27
  5. 52571e
  6. 3f4315
  7. 2c2f0c
  8. 1a1d05
  9. 0a0c02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a8b245 with less saturation

  1. a8b245
  2. a8b153
  3. a8b15f
  4. a8b06a
  5. a8af74
  6. a8ae7e
  7. a8ad87
  8. a8ac90
  9. a8ab98
  10. a9aaa1

Questions about #a8b245

What color is #a8b245?

#a8b245 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Elysian Green. In RGB it is rgb(168, 178, 69), in HSL hsl(65.5, 44.13%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.413% 0.13288 114.108).

What colors go well with #a8b245?

The complementary color of #a8b245 is #ae97f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0a134 and #72bf72. The triadic partners are #3eb6ef and #e984af.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8b245?

Black text reads better on #a8b245: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8b245 a warm or cool color?

#a8b245 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.133.