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#b2bd55 color: Sativa

#b2bd55 is rgb(178, 189, 85) in RGB and oklch(76.844% 0.12924 114.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

76.8%
0.129
115°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #b2bd55

#b2bd55 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sativa (#b5bf50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #b2bd55 mixed with white

  1. b2bd55
  2. b9c469
  3. c1ca7b
  4. c8d18c
  5. d0d89d
  6. d7deae
  7. dfe5be
  8. e7ecce
  9. eff2df
  10. f7f9ef

Darker: #b2bd55 mixed with black

  1. b2bd55
  2. 9aa449
  3. 838c3d
  4. 6d7431
  5. 575d26
  6. 43471c
  7. 2f3311
  8. 1d1f08
  9. 0c0d02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #b2bd55 with less saturation

  1. b2bd55
  2. b2bc61
  3. b2bc6c
  4. b2bb77
  5. b2ba80
  6. b2b98a
  7. b2b893
  8. b3b79b
  9. b3b6a3
  10. b3b5ac

Questions about #b2bd55

What color is #b2bd55?

#b2bd55 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Sativa. In RGB it is rgb(178, 189, 85), in HSL hsl(66.35, 44.07%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.844% 0.12924 114.504).

What colors go well with #b2bd55?

The complementary color of #b2bd55 is #b9a3fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #daac46 and #7dc97e. The triadic partners are #51c0fa and #f490b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2bd55?

Black text reads better on #b2bd55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2bd55 a warm or cool color?

#b2bd55 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.129.