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#abaa2b color: Mikado Green

#abaa2b is rgb(171, 170, 43) in RGB and oklch(71.671% 0.14171 109.037) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

71.7%
0.142
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 -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #abaa2b

#abaa2b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.142 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 8.52:1, 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: #abaa2b mixed with white

  1. abaa2b
  2. b3b349
  3. bbbb61
  4. c3c477
  5. cbcc8b
  6. d3d59f
  7. dcddb2
  8. e5e6c6
  9. edeed9
  10. f6f7ec

Darker: #abaa2b mixed with black

  1. abaa2b
  2. 949324
  3. 7e7d1d
  4. 686816
  5. 545310
  6. 403f0a
  7. 2d2d05
  8. 1b1b02
  9. 0b0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #abaa2b with less saturation

  1. abaa2b
  2. aaaa40
  3. a9a94f
  4. a8a95d
  5. a7a868
  6. a7a874
  7. a6a77e
  8. a5a688
  9. a5a591
  10. a4a49a

Questions about #abaa2b

What color is #abaa2b?

#abaa2b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mikado Green. In RGB it is rgb(171, 170, 43), in HSL hsl(59.53, 59.81%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.671% 0.14171 109.037).

What colors go well with #abaa2b?

The complementary color of #abaa2b is #a293f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d2971e and #73b85f. The triadic partners are #00b3ea and #e47cb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #abaa2b?

Black text reads better on #abaa2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #abaa2b a warm or cool color?

#abaa2b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.142.