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#b2b136 color: Citronelle

#b2b136 is rgb(178, 177, 54) in RGB and oklch(73.899% 0.14066 108.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

73.9%
0.141
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #b2b136

#b2b136 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citronelle (#b8af23). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b2b136 mixed with white

  1. b2b136
  2. b9b951
  3. c1c168
  4. c8c97c
  5. d0d190
  6. d7d8a3
  7. dfe0b6
  8. e7e8c8
  9. eff0da
  10. f7f7ed

Darker: #b2b136 mixed with black

  1. b2b136
  2. 9a992e
  3. 838325
  4. 6d6c1e
  5. 575716
  6. 43420f
  7. 2f2f08
  8. 1d1c03
  9. 0c0c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b2b136 with less saturation

  1. b2b136
  2. b1b148
  3. b0b057
  4. afb064
  5. aeaf70
  6. aeaf7b
  7. adae85
  8. acad8f
  9. abac98
  10. ababa1

Questions about #b2b136

What color is #b2b136?

#b2b136 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(178, 177, 54), in HSL hsl(59.52, 53.45%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.899% 0.14066 108.936).

What colors go well with #b2b136?

The complementary color of #b2b136 is #a89afd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da9e2b and #7abf66. The triadic partners are #1dbaf1 and #eb83b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2b136?

Black text reads better on #b2b136: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2b136 a warm or cool color?

#b2b136 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.141.