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#b2be42 color: Celery

#b2be42 is rgb(178, 190, 66) in RGB and oklch(76.877% 0.14624 114.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

76.9%
0.146
115°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #b2be42

#b2be42 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Celery (#b4c04c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #b2be42 mixed with white

  1. b2be42
  2. b9c55a
  3. c1cb70
  4. c8d283
  5. cfd996
  6. d7dfa8
  7. dfe6ba
  8. e7eccb
  9. eff2dc
  10. f7f9ee

Darker: #b2be42 mixed with black

  1. b2be42
  2. 9aa538
  3. 838c2f
  4. 6d7525
  5. 575e1c
  6. 434814
  7. 2f330b
  8. 1d1f05
  9. 0c0d01
  10. 010200

Calmer: #b2be42 with less saturation

  1. b2be42
  2. b2bd53
  3. b2bc61
  4. b2bc6d
  5. b2bb79
  6. b2ba84
  7. b2b98e
  8. b3b898
  9. b3b6a1
  10. b3b5ab

Questions about #b2be42

What color is #b2be42?

#b2be42 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Celery. In RGB it is rgb(178, 190, 66), in HSL hsl(65.81, 48.82%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.877% 0.14624 114.6).

What colors go well with #b2be42?

The complementary color of #b2be42 is #baa0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dfab2b and #74cc77. The triadic partners are #38c1ff and #fb8ab9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2be42?

Black text reads better on #b2be42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2be42 a warm or cool color?

#b2be42 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.146.