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#b3ac2e color: New Green

#b3ac2e is rgb(179, 172, 46) in RGB and oklch(72.835% 0.14058 106.157) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

72.8%
0.141
106°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b3ac2e

#b3ac2e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 106°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is New Green (#b5ac31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b3ac2e mixed with white

  1. b3ac2e
  2. bab44c
  3. c1bd63
  4. c9c579
  5. d0ce8d
  6. d8d6a0
  7. dfdeb4
  8. e7e6c6
  9. efefd9
  10. f7f7ec

Darker: #b3ac2e mixed with black

  1. b3ac2e
  2. 9b9527
  3. 847f1f
  4. 6e6918
  5. 585412
  6. 43400b
  7. 2f2d06
  8. 1d1b02
  9. 0c0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #b3ac2e with less saturation

  1. b3ac2e
  2. b2ac42
  3. b0ac52
  4. afab5f
  5. aeab6b
  6. acaa76
  7. abaa81
  8. aaa98b
  9. a9a995
  10. a8a89e

Questions about #b3ac2e

What color is #b3ac2e?

#b3ac2e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is New Green. In RGB it is rgb(179, 172, 46), in HSL hsl(56.84, 59.11%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.835% 0.14058 106.157).

What colors go well with #b3ac2e?

The complementary color of #b3ac2e is #a198fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d99929 and #7dbb5e. The triadic partners are #00b8ea and #e581ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3ac2e?

Black text reads better on #b3ac2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3ac2e a warm or cool color?

#b3ac2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.141.