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#abaa2e color: Mikado Green

#abaa2e is rgb(171, 170, 46) in RGB and oklch(71.69% 0.13997 108.998) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

71.7%
0.140
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #abaa2e

#abaa2e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 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: #abaa2e mixed with white

  1. abaa2e
  2. b3b34b
  3. bbbb63
  4. c3c478
  5. cbcc8c
  6. d4d5a0
  7. dcddb3
  8. e5e6c6
  9. edeed9
  10. f6f7ec

Darker: #abaa2e mixed with black

  1. abaa2e
  2. 949327
  3. 7e7d1f
  4. 686818
  5. 545312
  6. 403f0b
  7. 2d2d06
  8. 1b1b02
  9. 0b0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #abaa2e with less saturation

  1. abaa2e
  2. aaaa41
  3. a9a951
  4. a8a95e
  5. a7a869
  6. a7a874
  7. a6a77e
  8. a5a688
  9. a5a592
  10. a4a49b

Questions about #abaa2e

What color is #abaa2e?

#abaa2e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mikado Green. In RGB it is rgb(171, 170, 46), in HSL hsl(59.52, 57.6%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.69% 0.13997 108.998).

What colors go well with #abaa2e?

The complementary color of #abaa2e is #a293f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d29822 and #74b860. The triadic partners are #0ab3e9 and #e37db1.

Is white or black text more readable on #abaa2e?

Black text reads better on #abaa2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #abaa2e a warm or cool color?

#abaa2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.14.