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#acaa2d color: Mikado Green

#acaa2d is rgb(172, 170, 45) in RGB and oklch(71.77% 0.14037 108.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

71.8%
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
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #acaa2d

#acaa2d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% 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 8.54:1, 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: #acaa2d mixed with white

  1. acaa2d
  2. b4b34b
  3. bcbb62
  4. c4c478
  5. cccc8c
  6. d4d5a0
  7. dcddb3
  8. e5e6c6
  9. edeed9
  10. f6f7ec

Darker: #acaa2d mixed with black

  1. acaa2d
  2. 959326
  3. 7f7d1f
  4. 696818
  5. 545311
  6. 403f0b
  7. 2d2d06
  8. 1b1b02
  9. 0b0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #acaa2d with less saturation

  1. acaa2d
  2. abaa41
  3. aaa950
  4. a9a95d
  5. a8a869
  6. a7a874
  7. a6a77e
  8. a6a688
  9. a5a692
  10. a4a59b

Questions about #acaa2d

What color is #acaa2d?

#acaa2d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mikado Green. In RGB it is rgb(172, 170, 45), in HSL hsl(59.06, 58.53%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.77% 0.14037 108.535).

What colors go well with #acaa2d?

The complementary color of #acaa2d is #a194f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d39822 and #75b85f. The triadic partners are #03b3e9 and #e37db2.

Is white or black text more readable on #acaa2d?

Black text reads better on #acaa2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #acaa2d a warm or cool color?

#acaa2d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.14.