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#b2b236 color: Citronelle

#b2b236 is rgb(178, 178, 54) in RGB and oklch(74.12% 0.14167 109.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

74.1%
0.142
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #b2b236

#b2b236 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.31:1, 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: #b2b236 mixed with white

  1. b2b236
  2. b9ba51
  3. c1c268
  4. c8ca7c
  5. cfd190
  6. d7d9a3
  7. dfe1b6
  8. e7e8c8
  9. eff0da
  10. f7f7ed

Darker: #b2b236 mixed with black

  1. b2b236
  2. 9a9a2e
  3. 838325
  4. 6d6d1e
  5. 575716
  6. 43430f
  7. 2f2f08
  8. 1d1d03
  9. 0c0c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b2b236 with less saturation

  1. b2b236
  2. b1b248
  3. b0b157
  4. afb164
  5. afb070
  6. aeaf7b
  7. adaf85
  8. adae8f
  9. acad99
  10. abaca2

Questions about #b2b236

What color is #b2b236?

#b2b236 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(178, 178, 54), in HSL hsl(60, 53.45%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.12% 0.14167 109.41).

What colors go well with #b2b236?

The complementary color of #b2b236 is #aa9bfe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da9f2a and #7ac067. The triadic partners are #1dbbf2 and #ec84b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2b236?

Black text reads better on #b2b236: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2b236 a warm or cool color?

#b2b236 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.142.