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#a6aa33 color: Mikado Green

#a6aa33 is rgb(166, 170, 51) in RGB and oklch(71.296% 0.13791 111.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

71.3%
0.138
111°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a6aa33

#a6aa33 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 111°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, 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: #a6aa33 mixed with white

  1. a6aa33
  2. aeb34e
  3. b7bb65
  4. bfc47a
  5. c8cc8d
  6. d1d5a1
  7. daddb4
  8. e3e6c7
  9. eceed9
  10. f6f7ec

Darker: #a6aa33 mixed with black

  1. a6aa33
  2. 90932b
  3. 7a7d23
  4. 65681c
  5. 515314
  6. 3e3f0d
  7. 2b2d07
  8. 1a1b03
  9. 0a0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a6aa33 with less saturation

  1. a6aa33
  2. a5aa45
  3. a5a953
  4. a4a85f
  5. a4a86a
  6. a4a775
  7. a3a67e
  8. a3a588
  9. a3a491
  10. a2a39a

Questions about #a6aa33

What color is #a6aa33?

#a6aa33 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mikado Green. In RGB it is rgb(166, 170, 51), in HSL hsl(62.02, 53.85%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.296% 0.13791 111.332).

What colors go well with #a6aa33?

The complementary color of #a6aa33 is #a491f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce9822 and #6eb864. The triadic partners are #20b0e9 and #e27cac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6aa33?

Black text reads better on #a6aa33: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6aa33 a warm or cool color?

#a6aa33 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 111 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.138.