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#aca92b color: Mikado Green

#aca92b is rgb(172, 169, 43) in RGB and oklch(71.536% 0.14054 108.078) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

71.5%
0.141
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #aca92b

#aca92b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, 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: #aca92b mixed with white

  1. aca92b
  2. b4b249
  3. bcba61
  4. c4c377
  5. cccc8b
  6. d4d49f
  7. dcddb2
  8. e5e5c6
  9. edeed9
  10. f6f7ec

Darker: #aca92b mixed with black

  1. aca92b
  2. 959224
  3. 7f7c1d
  4. 696716
  5. 545310
  6. 403f0a
  7. 2d2c05
  8. 1b1b02
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca92b with less saturation

  1. aca92b
  2. aba93f
  3. aaa84f
  4. a9a85c
  5. a8a768
  6. a7a773
  7. a6a67e
  8. a5a687
  9. a4a591
  10. a4a49a

Questions about #aca92b

What color is #aca92b?

#aca92b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mikado Green. In RGB it is rgb(172, 169, 43), in HSL hsl(58.6, 60%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.536% 0.14054 108.078).

What colors go well with #aca92b?

The complementary color of #aca92b is #a093f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d39621 and #75b75e. The triadic partners are #00b3e8 and #e27cb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca92b?

Black text reads better on #aca92b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca92b a warm or cool color?

#aca92b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.141.