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#b2c46a color: Old Lime

#b2c46a is rgb(178, 196, 106) in RGB and oklch(78.667% 0.11725 118.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

78.7%
0.117
118°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
11.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #b2c46a

#b2c46a is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 118°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Lime (#aec571). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #b2c46a mixed with white

  1. b2c46a
  2. b9ca7a
  3. c1d08a
  4. c8d699
  5. d0dca8
  6. d7e2b6
  7. dfe8c5
  8. e7eed4
  9. eff3e2
  10. f7f9f0

Darker: #b2c46a mixed with black

  1. b2c46a
  2. 9aaa5b
  3. 83914d
  4. 6d783f
  5. 576131
  6. 434a24
  7. 2f3518
  8. 1d210d
  9. 0c0e04
  10. 010200

Calmer: #b2c46a with less saturation

  1. b2c46a
  2. b3c374
  3. b3c27c
  4. b4c185
  5. b5c08d
  6. b5bf95
  7. b6be9d
  8. b7bda4
  9. b8bcab
  10. b8bbb2

Questions about #b2c46a

What color is #b2c46a?

#b2c46a is soft light lime. The closest named color is Old Lime. In RGB it is rgb(178, 196, 106), in HSL hsl(72, 43.27%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.667% 0.11725 118.473).

What colors go well with #b2c46a?

The complementary color of #b2c46a is #c3a9fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8b55a and #83ce8f. The triadic partners are #6bc4fc and #f699b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2c46a?

Black text reads better on #b2c46a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2c46a a warm or cool color?

#b2c46a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 118 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.117.