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#aaaa2c color: Mikado Green

#aaaa2c is rgb(170, 170, 44) in RGB and oklch(71.59% 0.14134 109.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

71.6%
0.141
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #aaaa2c

#aaaa2c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, 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: #aaaa2c mixed with white

  1. aaaa2c
  2. b2b34a
  3. babb62
  4. c2c477
  5. cbcc8b
  6. d3d59f
  7. dcddb3
  8. e4e6c6
  9. edeed9
  10. f6f7ec

Darker: #aaaa2c mixed with black

  1. aaaa2c
  2. 939325
  3. 7d7d1e
  4. 686817
  5. 535311
  6. 3f3f0a
  7. 2d2d05
  8. 1b1b02
  9. 0b0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aaaa2c with less saturation

  1. aaaa2c
  2. a9aa40
  3. a8a950
  4. a7a95d
  5. a7a869
  6. a6a874
  7. a5a77e
  8. a5a688
  9. a4a591
  10. a4a49a

Questions about #aaaa2c

What color is #aaaa2c?

#aaaa2c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mikado Green. In RGB it is rgb(170, 170, 44), in HSL hsl(60, 58.88%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.59% 0.14134 109.495).

What colors go well with #aaaa2c?

The complementary color of #aaaa2c is #a293f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d2971d and #72b860. The triadic partners are #04b2ea and #e37cb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #aaaa2c?

Black text reads better on #aaaa2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aaaa2c a warm or cool color?

#aaaa2c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.141.