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#b2b137 color: Citronelle

#b2b137 is rgb(178, 177, 55) in RGB and oklch(73.907% 0.14 108.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

73.9%
0.140
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 #b2b137

#b2b137 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.14 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: #b2b137 mixed with white

  1. b2b137
  2. b9b952
  3. c1c168
  4. c8c97d
  5. d0d190
  6. d7d8a3
  7. dfe0b6
  8. e7e8c8
  9. eff0da
  10. f7f7ed

Darker: #b2b137 mixed with black

  1. b2b137
  2. 9a992e
  3. 838326
  4. 6d6c1e
  5. 575716
  6. 43420f
  7. 2f2f08
  8. 1d1c03
  9. 0c0c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b2b137 with less saturation

  1. b2b137
  2. b1b149
  3. b0b058
  4. afb064
  5. aeaf70
  6. aeaf7b
  7. adae85
  8. acad8f
  9. abac98
  10. ababa1

Questions about #b2b137

What color is #b2b137?

#b2b137 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(178, 177, 55), in HSL hsl(59.51, 52.79%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.907% 0.14 108.922).

What colors go well with #b2b137?

The complementary color of #b2b137 is #a89afd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d99f2d and #7bbf67. The triadic partners are #1fbaf0 and #eb84b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2b137?

Black text reads better on #b2b137: 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 #b2b137 a warm or cool color?

#b2b137 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.14.