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#989e02 color: Papyrus

#989e02 is rgb(152, 158, 2) in RGB and oklch(67.172% 0.14878 112.469) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

67.2%
0.149
112°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #989e02

#989e02 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Papyrus (#999911). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #989e02 mixed with white

  1. 989e02
  2. a1a837
  3. abb253
  4. b5bb6b
  5. bfc581
  6. c9cf97
  7. d4d8ac
  8. dee2c1
  9. e9ecd5
  10. f4f5ea

Darker: #989e02 mixed with black

  1. 989e02
  2. 848901
  3. 707401
  4. 5c6001
  5. 4a4d00
  6. 383a00
  7. 272900
  8. 171800
  9. 080900
  10. 010100

Calmer: #989e02 with less saturation

  1. 989e02
  2. 989e2a
  3. 979d3d
  4. 979c4c
  5. 969c59
  6. 969b65
  7. 969a6f
  8. 96997a
  9. 969883
  10. 96978d

Questions about #989e02

What color is #989e02?

#989e02 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Papyrus. In RGB it is rgb(152, 158, 2), in HSL hsl(62.31, 97.5%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.172% 0.14878 112.469).

What colors go well with #989e02?

The complementary color of #989e02 is #9982e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c28b00 and #59ac54. The triadic partners are #00a3e1 and #d96b9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #989e02?

Black text reads better on #989e02: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #989e02 a warm or cool color?

#989e02 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.149.