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#acb42e color: Vintage Chartreuse

#acb42e is rgb(172, 180, 46) in RGB and oklch(74.007% 0.15004 112.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

74%
0.150
113°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #acb42e

#acb42e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse (#a3b22e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #acb42e mixed with white

  1. acb42e
  2. b4bc4c
  3. bcc364
  4. c4cb7a
  5. ccd38e
  6. d4daa1
  7. dce2b4
  8. e5e9c7
  9. edf0da
  10. f6f8ec

Darker: #acb42e mixed with black

  1. acb42e
  2. 959c27
  3. 7f851f
  4. 696e18
  5. 545812
  6. 40440b
  7. 2d3006
  8. 1b1d02
  9. 0b0c01
  10. 010200

Calmer: #acb42e with less saturation

  1. acb42e
  2. acb343
  3. abb353
  4. abb261
  5. abb16e
  6. abb079
  7. abaf84
  8. aaae8e
  9. aaad98
  10. abaca1

Questions about #acb42e

What color is #acb42e?

#acb42e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Vintage Chartreuse. In RGB it is rgb(172, 180, 46), in HSL hsl(63.58, 59.29%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.007% 0.15004 112.991).

What colors go well with #acb42e?

The complementary color of #acb42e is #af97ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8a00d and #6dc369. The triadic partners are #13b9f9 and #f280b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #acb42e?

Black text reads better on #acb42e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #acb42e a warm or cool color?

#acb42e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.15.