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#aaac25 color: Honey and Thyme

#aaac25 is rgb(170, 172, 37) in RGB and oklch(71.997% 0.14703 110.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

72%
0.147
110°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #aaac25

#aaac25 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Honey and Thyme (#aaaa00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aaac25 mixed with white

  1. aaac25
  2. b2b446
  3. babd5f
  4. c2c575
  5. cace8a
  6. d3d69e
  7. dbdeb2
  8. e4e6c5
  9. edefd8
  10. f6f7ec

Darker: #aaac25 mixed with black

  1. aaac25
  2. 93951f
  3. 7d7f19
  4. 686913
  5. 53540d
  6. 3f4008
  7. 2d2d04
  8. 1b1b02
  9. 0b0b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aaac25 with less saturation

  1. aaac25
  2. a9ac3c
  3. a8ab4d
  4. a8ab5b
  5. a7aa68
  6. a7a973
  7. a6a87e
  8. a6a888
  9. a5a792
  10. a5a69b

Questions about #aaac25

What color is #aaac25?

#aaac25 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(170, 172, 37), in HSL hsl(60.89, 64.59%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.997% 0.14703 110.473).

What colors go well with #aaac25?

The complementary color of #aaac25 is #a592f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d4990b and #6ebb5f. The triadic partners are #00b4ef and #e87bb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #aaac25?

Black text reads better on #aaac25: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aaac25 a warm or cool color?

#aaac25 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.147.