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#aca92c color: Mikado Green

#aca92c is rgb(172, 169, 44) in RGB and oklch(71.542% 0.13997 108.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

71.5%
0.140
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
8.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #aca92c

#aca92c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.14 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 8.47:1, 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: #aca92c mixed with white

  1. aca92c
  2. b4b24a
  3. bcba62
  4. c4c377
  5. cccc8b
  6. d4d49f
  7. dcddb3
  8. e5e5c6
  9. edeed9
  10. f6f7ec

Darker: #aca92c mixed with black

  1. aca92c
  2. 959225
  3. 7f7c1e
  4. 696717
  5. 545311
  6. 403f0a
  7. 2d2c05
  8. 1b1b02
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca92c with less saturation

  1. aca92c
  2. aba940
  3. aaa84f
  4. a9a85d
  5. a8a769
  6. a7a773
  7. a6a67e
  8. a5a688
  9. a4a591
  10. a4a49a

Questions about #aca92c

What color is #aca92c?

#aca92c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mikado Green. In RGB it is rgb(172, 169, 44), in HSL hsl(58.59, 59.26%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.542% 0.13997 108.062).

What colors go well with #aca92c?

The complementary color of #aca92c is #a093f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d39722 and #75b75e. The triadic partners are #00b3e7 and #e27cb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca92c?

Black text reads better on #aca92c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca92c a warm or cool color?

#aca92c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.14.