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#a9ca68 color: Be Spontaneous

#a9ca68 is rgb(169, 202, 104) in RGB and oklch(79.324% 0.13084 124.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80°
100%

79.3%
0.131
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
11.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #a9ca68

#a9ca68 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.131 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 11.34:1, 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: #a9ca68 mixed with white

  1. a9ca68
  2. b1d079
  3. bad589
  4. c2da98
  5. cbe0a7
  6. d3e5b6
  7. dceac5
  8. e4f0d3
  9. edf5e2
  10. f6faf0

Darker: #a9ca68 mixed with black

  1. a9ca68
  2. 92af59
  3. 7c954b
  4. 677c3e
  5. 536430
  6. 3f4d24
  7. 2c3718
  8. 1b220c
  9. 0a0f04
  10. 010200

Calmer: #a9ca68 with less saturation

  1. a9ca68
  2. abc972
  3. adc87c
  4. aec685
  5. b0c58d
  6. b2c395
  7. b4c29d
  8. b6c0a5
  9. b8bfad
  10. b9bdb4

Questions about #a9ca68

What color is #a9ca68?

#a9ca68 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Be Spontaneous. In RGB it is rgb(169, 202, 104), in HSL hsl(80.2, 48.04%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.324% 0.13084 124.636).

What colors go well with #a9ca68?

The complementary color of #a9ca68 is #cfa6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d6ba4d and #70d496. The triadic partners are #6cc4ff and #ff96b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a9ca68?

Black text reads better on #a9ca68: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a9ca68 a warm or cool color?

#a9ca68 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.131.