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#b2b222 color: Citronelle

#b2b222 is rgb(178, 178, 34) in RGB and oklch(74.003% 0.15244 109.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

74%
0.152
110°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #b2b222

#b2b222 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.28:1, 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: #b2b222 mixed with white

  1. b2b222
  2. b9ba46
  3. c0c25f
  4. c8ca76
  5. cfd18b
  6. d7d99f
  7. dfe1b2
  8. e7e8c6
  9. eff0d9
  10. f7f8ec

Darker: #b2b222 mixed with black

  1. b2b222
  2. 9a9a1c
  3. 838316
  4. 6d6d11
  5. 57570b
  6. 434307
  7. 2f2f03
  8. 1d1d01
  9. 0c0c00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b2b222 with less saturation

  1. b2b222
  2. b1b23c
  3. b0b14e
  4. afb15d
  5. aeb06b
  6. aeaf77
  7. adaf82
  8. acae8d
  9. acad97
  10. abaca1

Questions about #b2b222

What color is #b2b222?

#b2b222 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(178, 178, 34), in HSL hsl(60, 67.92%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.003% 0.15244 109.61).

What colors go well with #b2b222?

The complementary color of #b2b222 is #aa98ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd9e06 and #74c261. The triadic partners are #00bbf7 and #f07fb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2b222?

Black text reads better on #b2b222: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2b222 a warm or cool color?

#b2b222 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.152.