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#b2c36f color: Old Lime

#b2c36f is rgb(178, 195, 111) in RGB and oklch(78.52% 0.11052 118.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

78.5%
0.111
118°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • olive-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #b2c36f

#b2c36f is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 118°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Lime (#aec571). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #b2c36f mixed with white

  1. b2c36f
  2. b9c97e
  3. c1cf8d
  4. c8d59c
  5. d0dbaa
  6. d8e1b8
  7. dfe7c7
  8. e7edd5
  9. eff3e3
  10. f7f9f1

Darker: #b2c36f mixed with black

  1. b2c36f
  2. 9aa960
  3. 839051
  4. 6d7842
  5. 576034
  6. 434a27
  7. 2f341a
  8. 1d200e
  9. 0c0e04
  10. 010201

Calmer: #b2c36f with less saturation

  1. b2c36f
  2. b3c278
  3. b3c180
  4. b4c088
  5. b4bf8f
  6. b5be97
  7. b6bd9e
  8. b7bca5
  9. b7bbac
  10. b8bab2

Questions about #b2c36f

What color is #b2c36f?

#b2c36f is soft light lime. The closest named color is Old Lime. In RGB it is rgb(178, 195, 111), in HSL hsl(72.14, 41.18%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.52% 0.11052 118.393).

What colors go well with #b2c36f?

The complementary color of #b2c36f is #c2a9f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d6b561 and #86cd91. The triadic partners are #70c3f8 and #f39bb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2c36f?

Black text reads better on #b2c36f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2c36f a warm or cool color?

#b2c36f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 118 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.111.