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#b1c166 color: Light Olive

#b1c166 is rgb(177, 193, 102) in RGB and oklch(77.869% 0.11778 117.428) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
100%

77.9%
0.118
117°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #b1c166

#b1c166 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 117°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Light Olive (#acbf69). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #b1c166 mixed with white

  1. b1c166
  2. b8c777
  3. c0ce87
  4. c7d496
  5. cfdaa5
  6. d7e0b5
  7. dfe7c3
  8. e7edd2
  9. eff3e1
  10. f7f9f0

Darker: #b1c166 mixed with black

  1. b1c166
  2. 99a758
  3. 838f4a
  4. 6c773c
  5. 575f2f
  6. 424923
  7. 2f3417
  8. 1c200c
  9. 0c0e04
  10. 010200

Calmer: #b1c166 with less saturation

  1. b1c166
  2. b1c070
  3. b2bf79
  4. b2be82
  5. b3bd8a
  6. b4bc92
  7. b4bb9a
  8. b5baa1
  9. b5b9a9
  10. b6b8b0

Questions about #b1c166

What color is #b1c166?

#b1c166 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Light Olive. In RGB it is rgb(177, 193, 102), in HSL hsl(70.55, 42.33%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.869% 0.11778 117.428).

What colors go well with #b1c166?

The complementary color of #b1c166 is #bfa7f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7b257 and #81cc8b. The triadic partners are #66c2f9 and #f396b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b1c166?

Black text reads better on #b1c166: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b1c166 a warm or cool color?

#b1c166 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 117 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.118.