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#b2b239 color: Citronelle

#b2b239 is rgb(178, 178, 57) in RGB and oklch(74.142% 0.13967 109.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

74.1%
0.140
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
9.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #b2b239

#b2b239 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.14 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 9.32:1, 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: #b2b239 mixed with white

  1. b2b239
  2. b9ba53
  3. c1c269
  4. c8c97e
  5. d0d191
  6. d7d9a4
  7. dfe1b6
  8. e7e8c9
  9. eff0db
  10. f7f7ed

Darker: #b2b239 mixed with black

  1. b2b239
  2. 9a9a30
  3. 838328
  4. 6d6d1f
  5. 575717
  6. 434310
  7. 2f2f09
  8. 1d1d04
  9. 0c0c01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b2b239 with less saturation

  1. b2b239
  2. b1b24b
  3. b0b159
  4. afb166
  5. afb071
  6. aeaf7c
  7. adaf86
  8. adae90
  9. acad99
  10. acaca2

Questions about #b2b239

What color is #b2b239?

#b2b239 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(178, 178, 57), in HSL hsl(60, 51.49%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.142% 0.13967 109.372).

What colors go well with #b2b239?

The complementary color of #b2b239 is #aa9bfd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #daa02e and #7bc068. The triadic partners are #24bbf1 and #ec84b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2b239?

Black text reads better on #b2b239: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2b239 a warm or cool color?

#b2b239 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.14.