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#b1bc56 color: Japanese Fern

#b1bc56 is rgb(177, 188, 86) in RGB and oklch(76.554% 0.12735 114.563) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

76.6%
0.127
115°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #b1bc56

#b1bc56 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Fern (#b5b94c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #b1bc56 mixed with white

  1. b1bc56
  2. b8c369
  3. c0ca7b
  4. c7d08d
  5. cfd79e
  6. d7deae
  7. dfe5be
  8. e7ebcf
  9. eff2df
  10. f7f8ef

Darker: #b1bc56 mixed with black

  1. b1bc56
  2. 99a34a
  3. 838b3e
  4. 6c7332
  5. 575d27
  6. 42471c
  7. 2f3212
  8. 1c1f08
  9. 0c0d02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #b1bc56 with less saturation

  1. b1bc56
  2. b1bb62
  3. b1bb6d
  4. b1ba77
  5. b1b980
  6. b1b88a
  7. b2b792
  8. b2b69b
  9. b2b5a3
  10. b2b4ab

Questions about #b1bc56

What color is #b1bc56?

#b1bc56 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Japanese Fern. In RGB it is rgb(177, 188, 86), in HSL hsl(66.47, 43.22%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.554% 0.12735 114.563).

What colors go well with #b1bc56?

The complementary color of #b1bc56 is #b8a2fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8ac48 and #7dc87f. The triadic partners are #53bff8 and #f28fb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b1bc56?

Black text reads better on #b1bc56: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b1bc56 a warm or cool color?

#b1bc56 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.127.