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#b2ba55 color: Japanese Fern

#b2ba55 is rgb(178, 186, 85) in RGB and oklch(76.18% 0.12563 113.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

76.2%
0.126
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
10.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #b2ba55

#b2ba55 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.126 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 10.05:1, 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: #b2ba55 mixed with white

  1. b2ba55
  2. b9c169
  3. c1c87b
  4. c8cf8c
  5. d0d69d
  6. d7ddad
  7. dfe4be
  8. e7ebce
  9. eff1de
  10. f7f8ef

Darker: #b2ba55 mixed with black

  1. b2ba55
  2. 9aa149
  3. 83893d
  4. 6d7231
  5. 575c26
  6. 43461c
  7. 2f3211
  8. 1d1e08
  9. 0c0d02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #b2ba55 with less saturation

  1. b2ba55
  2. b2b961
  3. b2b96c
  4. b1b876
  5. b1b77f
  6. b1b688
  7. b1b691
  8. b1b59a
  9. b1b4a2
  10. b1b3aa

Questions about #b2ba55

What color is #b2ba55?

#b2ba55 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Japanese Fern. In RGB it is rgb(178, 186, 85), in HSL hsl(64.75, 42.26%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.18% 0.12563 113.117).

What colors go well with #b2ba55?

The complementary color of #b2ba55 is #b5a2fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8aa49 and #80c67c. The triadic partners are #51bff4 and #ef8fb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2ba55?

Black text reads better on #b2ba55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2ba55 a warm or cool color?

#b2ba55 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.126.