What color is #A2DE03?

#A2DE03 is a vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color King Lime. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2DE03?

The RGB value is 162, 222, 3: 162 red, 222 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2DE03?

The complementary color is #3F03DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2DE03?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2DE03 color

#A2DE03 rgb(162, 222, 3)

Shades of green

The hex color #A2DE03 is a vivid yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 87.1% green and 1.2% blue (162, 222, 3).

Its hue angle is 76°, with 97% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 99% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is King Lime (#ADD900), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.99:1).

#A2DE03 color codes

HEX	`#A2DE03`
RGB	`rgb(162, 222, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 87.1%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(76, 97%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(76, 99%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 99%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.8, -43.64, 79.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.8, 91.08, 118.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.038, 59.93, 9.492)`
Decimal	`10673667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2DE03, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A2DE03	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2DE03 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A2DE03 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2de03; }
.text { color: #a2de03; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2de03; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 222 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2de03, #35de03); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Yellow Green.

Questions

What color is #A2DE03?: #A2DE03 is a vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color King Lime. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2DE03?: The RGB value is 162, 222, 3: 162 red, 222 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2DE03?: The complementary color is #3F03DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2DE03?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.