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#a6aa2d color: Mikado Green

#a6aa2d is rgb(166, 170, 45) in RGB and oklch(71.254% 0.14167 111.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

71.3%
0.142
111°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a6aa2d

#a6aa2d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 111°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mikado Green (#a7a62d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #a6aa2d mixed with white

  1. a6aa2d
  2. aeb34a
  3. b7bb62
  4. bfc477
  5. c8cc8c
  6. d1d59f
  7. daddb3
  8. e3e6c6
  9. eceed9
  10. f6f7ec

Darker: #a6aa2d mixed with black

  1. a6aa2d
  2. 909326
  3. 7a7d1f
  4. 656818
  5. 515311
  6. 3e3f0b
  7. 2b2d06
  8. 1a1b02
  9. 0a0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a6aa2d with less saturation

  1. a6aa2d
  2. a5aa41
  3. a5a950
  4. a4a85d
  5. a4a868
  6. a3a773
  7. a3a67d
  8. a3a587
  9. a2a490
  10. a2a399

Questions about #a6aa2d

What color is #a6aa2d?

#a6aa2d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mikado Green. In RGB it is rgb(166, 170, 45), in HSL hsl(61.92, 58.14%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.254% 0.14167 111.354).

What colors go well with #a6aa2d?

The complementary color of #a6aa2d is #a491f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf9818 and #6cb862. The triadic partners are #11b1ea and #e47aad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6aa2d?

Black text reads better on #a6aa2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6aa2d a warm or cool color?

#a6aa2d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 111 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.142.