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#a8bf53 color: Sapling

#a8bf53 is rgb(168, 191, 83) in RGB and oklch(76.495% 0.13669 119.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

76.5%
0.137
120°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #a8bf53

#a8bf53 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sapling (#a3c05a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a8bf53 mixed with white

  1. a8bf53
  2. b0c667
  3. b9cc7a
  4. c1d38b
  5. cad99c
  6. d2e0ad
  7. dbe6be
  8. e4ecce
  9. edf3de
  10. f6f9ef

Darker: #a8bf53 mixed with black

  1. a8bf53
  2. 92a647
  3. 7c8d3b
  4. 677530
  5. 525e25
  6. 3f481b
  7. 2c3311
  8. 1a1f08
  9. 0a0d02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #a8bf53 with less saturation

  1. a8bf53
  2. a9be60
  3. aabd6b
  4. abbc75
  5. acbb7f
  6. adba88
  7. aeb891
  8. afb79a
  9. b0b5a2
  10. b1b4aa

Questions about #a8bf53

What color is #a8bf53?

#a8bf53 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Sapling. In RGB it is rgb(168, 191, 83), in HSL hsl(72.78, 45.76%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.495% 0.13669 119.799).

What colors go well with #a8bf53?

The complementary color of #a8bf53 is #c09efd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d5ae39 and #6dcb83. The triadic partners are #53bdff and #f88caf.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8bf53?

Black text reads better on #a8bf53: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8bf53 a warm or cool color?

#a8bf53 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.137.