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#b2b138 color: Citronelle

#b2b138 is rgb(178, 177, 56) in RGB and oklch(73.914% 0.13933 108.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

73.9%
0.139
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 #b2b138

#b2b138 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.139 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: #b2b138 mixed with white

  1. b2b138
  2. b9b952
  3. c1c169
  4. c8c97d
  5. d0d191
  6. d7d8a3
  7. dfe0b6
  8. e7e8c8
  9. eff0db
  10. f7f7ed

Darker: #b2b138 mixed with black

  1. b2b138
  2. 9a992f
  3. 838327
  4. 6d6c1f
  5. 575717
  6. 43420f
  7. 2f2f08
  8. 1d1c04
  9. 0c0c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b2b138 with less saturation

  1. b2b138
  2. b1b14a
  3. b0b058
  4. afb065
  5. aeaf70
  6. aeaf7b
  7. adae85
  8. acad8f
  9. acac98
  10. ababa1

Questions about #b2b138

What color is #b2b138?

#b2b138 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(178, 177, 56), in HSL hsl(59.51, 52.14%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.914% 0.13933 108.907).

What colors go well with #b2b138?

The complementary color of #b2b138 is #a89bfc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d99f2e and #7bbf67. The triadic partners are #21baf0 and #ea84b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2b138?

Black text reads better on #b2b138: 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 #b2b138 a warm or cool color?

#b2b138 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.139.