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#acae40 color: Sphagnales Moss

#acae40 is rgb(172, 174, 64) in RGB and oklch(72.805% 0.13147 110.255) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

72.8%
0.131
110°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #acae40

#acae40 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sphagnales Moss (#a5ad44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #acae40 mixed with white

  1. acae40
  2. b4b658
  3. bcbe6c
  4. c4c780
  5. cccf93
  6. d4d7a5
  7. dcdfb7
  8. e5e7c9
  9. eeefdb
  10. f6f7ed

Darker: #acae40 mixed with black

  1. acae40
  2. 959736
  3. 7f802d
  4. 696a24
  5. 54551b
  6. 404113
  7. 2d2e0b
  8. 1b1c05
  9. 0b0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #acae40 with less saturation

  1. acae40
  2. abae4f
  3. abad5b
  4. aaad67
  5. a9ac71
  6. a9ab7b
  7. a8ab84
  8. a8aa8d
  9. a8a996
  10. a7a89f

Questions about #acae40

What color is #acae40?

#acae40 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sphagnales Moss. In RGB it is rgb(172, 174, 64), in HSL hsl(61.09, 46.22%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.805% 0.13147 110.255).

What colors go well with #acae40?

The complementary color of #acae40 is #a798f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d29d35 and #78bb6a. The triadic partners are #33b5ea and #e483b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #acae40?

Black text reads better on #acae40: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #acae40 a warm or cool color?

#acae40 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.131.