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#aca935 color: Mikado Green

#aca935 is rgb(172, 169, 53) in RGB and oklch(71.605% 0.13433 107.892) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58°
100%

71.6%
0.134
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
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #aca935

#aca935 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.134 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 8.48:1, 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: #aca935 mixed with white

  1. aca935
  2. b4b250
  3. bcba66
  4. c4c37a
  5. cccc8e
  6. d4d4a1
  7. dcddb4
  8. e5e5c7
  9. eeeeda
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aca935 mixed with black

  1. aca935
  2. 95922d
  3. 7f7c25
  4. 69671d
  5. 545315
  6. 403f0e
  7. 2d2c08
  8. 1b1b03
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca935 with less saturation

  1. aca935
  2. aba946
  3. aaa854
  4. a9a860
  5. a8a86b
  6. a7a776
  7. a6a67f
  8. a5a689
  9. a5a592
  10. a4a49b

Questions about #aca935

What color is #aca935?

#aca935 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mikado Green. In RGB it is rgb(172, 169, 53), in HSL hsl(58.49, 52.89%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.605% 0.13433 107.892).

What colors go well with #aca935?

The complementary color of #aca935 is #a095f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1972e and #78b761. The triadic partners are #1db3e5 and #e07fb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca935?

Black text reads better on #aca935: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca935 a warm or cool color?

#aca935 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.134.