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#b2b225 color: Citronelle

#b2b225 is rgb(178, 178, 37) in RGB and oklch(74.017% 0.15112 109.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

74%
0.151
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
9.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #b2b225

#b2b225 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.151 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 9.29:1, 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: #b2b225 mixed with white

  1. b2b225
  2. b9ba47
  3. c0c260
  4. c8ca77
  5. cfd18b
  6. d7d99f
  7. dfe1b3
  8. e7e8c6
  9. eff0d9
  10. f7f8ec

Darker: #b2b225 mixed with black

  1. b2b225
  2. 9a9a1f
  3. 838319
  4. 6d6d13
  5. 57570d
  6. 434308
  7. 2f2f04
  8. 1d1d02
  9. 0c0c00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b2b225 with less saturation

  1. b2b225
  2. b1b23e
  3. b0b150
  4. afb15e
  5. aeb06b
  6. aeaf77
  7. adaf82
  8. acae8d
  9. acad97
  10. abaca1

Questions about #b2b225

What color is #b2b225?

#b2b225 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(178, 178, 37), in HSL hsl(60, 65.58%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.017% 0.15112 109.586).

What colors go well with #b2b225?

The complementary color of #b2b225 is #aa99ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd9e0e and #75c162. The triadic partners are #00bbf7 and #f080b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2b225?

Black text reads better on #b2b225: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2b225 a warm or cool color?

#b2b225 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.151.