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#b2ba52 color: Japanese Fern

#b2ba52 is rgb(178, 186, 82) in RGB and oklch(76.146% 0.12841 113.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

76.1%
0.128
113°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #b2ba52

#b2ba52 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.04:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light lime colors

Lighter: #b2ba52 mixed with white

  1. b2ba52
  2. b9c166
  3. c1c879
  4. c8cf8a
  5. d0d69c
  6. d7ddac
  7. dfe4bd
  8. e7ebce
  9. eff1de
  10. f7f8ef

Darker: #b2ba52 mixed with black

  1. b2ba52
  2. 9aa146
  3. 83893b
  4. 6d722f
  5. 575c25
  6. 43461a
  7. 2f3211
  8. 1d1e08
  9. 0c0d02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #b2ba52 with less saturation

  1. b2ba52
  2. b2b95f
  3. b2b96a
  4. b1b874
  5. b1b77e
  6. b1b687
  7. b1b690
  8. b1b599
  9. b1b4a1
  10. b1b2a9

Questions about #b2ba52

What color is #b2ba52?

#b2ba52 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Japanese Fern. In RGB it is rgb(178, 186, 82), in HSL hsl(64.62, 42.98%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.146% 0.12841 113.081).

What colors go well with #b2ba52?

The complementary color of #b2ba52 is #b5a1fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9a945 and #7ec67b. The triadic partners are #4dbff6 and #f08eb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2ba52?

Black text reads better on #b2ba52: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2ba52 a warm or cool color?

#b2ba52 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.128.