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#b2bc53 color: Japanese Fern

#b2bc53 is rgb(178, 188, 83) in RGB and oklch(76.6% 0.12987 114.015) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

76.6%
0.130
114°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #b2bc53

#b2bc53 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 114°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.21:1, 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: #b2bc53 mixed with white

  1. b2bc53
  2. b9c367
  3. c1ca7a
  4. c8d08b
  5. d0d79c
  6. d7dead
  7. dfe5be
  8. e7ebce
  9. eff2de
  10. f7f8ef

Darker: #b2bc53 mixed with black

  1. b2bc53
  2. 9aa347
  3. 838b3b
  4. 6d7330
  5. 575d25
  6. 43471b
  7. 2f3211
  8. 1d1f08
  9. 0c0d02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #b2bc53 with less saturation

  1. b2bc53
  2. b2bb60
  3. b2bb6b
  4. b2ba75
  5. b2b97f
  6. b2b889
  7. b2b792
  8. b2b69a
  9. b2b5a3
  10. b3b4ab

Questions about #b2bc53

What color is #b2bc53?

#b2bc53 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Japanese Fern. In RGB it is rgb(178, 188, 83), in HSL hsl(65.71, 43.93%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.6% 0.12987 114.015).

What colors go well with #b2bc53?

The complementary color of #b2bc53 is #b8a2fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #daab45 and #7dc87d. The triadic partners are #4ec0f9 and #f38fb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2bc53?

Black text reads better on #b2bc53: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2bc53 a warm or cool color?

#b2bc53 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.13.