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#b2b228 color: Citronelle

#b2b228 is rgb(178, 178, 40) in RGB and oklch(74.032% 0.1497 109.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74%
0.150
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 #b2b228

#b2b228 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.15 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: #b2b228 mixed with white

  1. b2b228
  2. b9ba49
  3. c0c262
  4. c8ca78
  5. cfd18c
  6. d7d9a0
  7. dfe1b3
  8. e7e8c6
  9. eff0d9
  10. f7f8ec

Darker: #b2b228 mixed with black

  1. b2b228
  2. 9a9a21
  3. 83831b
  4. 6d6d15
  5. 57570f
  6. 434309
  7. 2f2f04
  8. 1d1d02
  9. 0c0c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b2b228 with less saturation

  1. b2b228
  2. b1b240
  3. b0b151
  4. afb15f
  5. aeb06c
  6. aeaf78
  7. adaf83
  8. acae8d
  9. acad97
  10. abaca1

Questions about #b2b228

What color is #b2b228?

#b2b228 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(178, 178, 40), in HSL hsl(60, 63.3%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.032% 0.1497 109.56).

What colors go well with #b2b228?

The complementary color of #b2b228 is #aa99ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc9e14 and #76c162. The triadic partners are #00bbf6 and #ef80b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2b228?

Black text reads better on #b2b228: 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 #b2b228 a warm or cool color?

#b2b228 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.15.