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#aba242 color: Machine Green

#aba242 is rgb(171, 162, 66) in RGB and oklch(70.093% 0.1175 103.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

70.1%
0.117
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aba242

#aba242 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Machine Green (#a6a23f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aba242 mixed with white

  1. aba242
  2. b3ab58
  3. bbb56c
  4. c3be7f
  5. cbc792
  6. d4d0a4
  7. dcdab6
  8. e5e3c8
  9. edecdb
  10. f6f6ed

Darker: #aba242 mixed with black

  1. aba242
  2. 948c38
  3. 7e772f
  4. 686325
  5. 544f1c
  6. 403c14
  7. 2d2a0b
  8. 1b1905
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aba242 with less saturation

  1. aba242
  2. aaa24f
  3. a8a25a
  4. a7a264
  5. a6a16d
  6. a4a176
  7. a3a17f
  8. a2a087
  9. a1a08f
  10. a09f97

Questions about #aba242

What color is #aba242?

#aba242 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Machine Green. In RGB it is rgb(171, 162, 66), in HSL hsl(54.86, 44.3%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.093% 0.1175 103.962).

What colors go well with #aba242?

The complementary color of #aba242 is #9694e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca9342 and #80af61. The triadic partners are #33aed5 and #d280b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #aba242?

Black text reads better on #aba242: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aba242 a warm or cool color?

#aba242 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.117.