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#a9ca67 color: Be Spontaneous

#a9ca67 is rgb(169, 202, 103) in RGB and oklch(79.31% 0.13184 124.532) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80°
100%

79.3%
0.132
125°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #a9ca67

#a9ca67 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Be Spontaneous (#a5cb66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #a9ca67 mixed with white

  1. a9ca67
  2. b1d078
  3. bad588
  4. c2da97
  5. cbe0a7
  6. d3e5b5
  7. dceac4
  8. e4f0d3
  9. edf5e2
  10. f6faf0

Darker: #a9ca67 mixed with black

  1. a9ca67
  2. 92af59
  3. 7c954b
  4. 677c3d
  5. 536430
  6. 3f4d23
  7. 2c3717
  8. 1b220c
  9. 0a0f04
  10. 010200

Calmer: #a9ca67 with less saturation

  1. a9ca67
  2. abc971
  3. adc87b
  4. aec684
  5. b0c58d
  6. b2c395
  7. b4c29d
  8. b6c0a5
  9. b8bfad
  10. b9bdb4

Questions about #a9ca67

What color is #a9ca67?

#a9ca67 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Be Spontaneous. In RGB it is rgb(169, 202, 103), in HSL hsl(80, 48.29%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.31% 0.13184 124.532).

What colors go well with #a9ca67?

The complementary color of #a9ca67 is #cfa5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7ba4c and #6fd495. The triadic partners are #6bc4ff and #ff96b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a9ca67?

Black text reads better on #a9ca67: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a9ca67 a warm or cool color?

#a9ca67 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.132.