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#b2b642 color: Japanese Fern

#b2b642 is rgb(178, 182, 66) in RGB and oklch(75.1% 0.13734 111.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

75.1%
0.137
111°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #b2b642

#b2b642 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 111°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Fern (#b5b94c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b2b642 mixed with white

  1. b2b642
  2. b9bd5a
  3. c1c56f
  4. c8cc82
  5. d0d495
  6. d7dba7
  7. dfe2b9
  8. e7e9ca
  9. eff1dc
  10. f7f8ed

Darker: #b2b642 mixed with black

  1. b2b642
  2. 9a9e38
  3. 83862f
  4. 6d6f25
  5. 57591c
  6. 434414
  7. 2f300b
  8. 1d1d05
  9. 0c0c01
  10. 010200

Calmer: #b2b642 with less saturation

  1. b2b642
  2. b1b552
  3. b1b55f
  4. b0b46b
  5. b0b476
  6. afb380
  7. afb28a
  8. afb193
  9. aeb09d
  10. aeafa5

Questions about #b2b642

What color is #b2b642?

#b2b642 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Japanese Fern. In RGB it is rgb(178, 182, 66), in HSL hsl(62.07, 46.77%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.1% 0.13734 111.172).

What colors go well with #b2b642?

The complementary color of #b2b642 is #af9dfe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #daa435 and #7bc470. The triadic partners are #35bdf5 and #ef88b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2b642?

Black text reads better on #b2b642: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2b642 a warm or cool color?

#b2b642 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 111 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.137.