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#b3be55 color: Sativa

#b3be55 is rgb(179, 190, 85) in RGB and oklch(77.145% 0.13018 114.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

77.1%
0.130
114°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #b3be55

#b3be55 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 114°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.41:1, 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: #b3be55 mixed with white

  1. b3be55
  2. bac569
  3. c1cb7b
  4. c9d28c
  5. d0d89d
  6. d8dfae
  7. dfe5be
  8. e7eccf
  9. eff2df
  10. f7f9ef

Darker: #b3be55 mixed with black

  1. b3be55
  2. 9ba549
  3. 848c3d
  4. 6e7531
  5. 585e26
  6. 43481c
  7. 2f3311
  8. 1d1f08
  9. 0c0d02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #b3be55 with less saturation

  1. b3be55
  2. b3bd61
  3. b3bd6d
  4. b3bc77
  5. b3bb81
  6. b3ba8a
  7. b3b993
  8. b4b89c
  9. b4b7a4
  10. b4b6ac

Questions about #b3be55

What color is #b3be55?

#b3be55 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Sativa. In RGB it is rgb(179, 190, 85), in HSL hsl(66.29, 44.68%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.145% 0.13018 114.467).

What colors go well with #b3be55?

The complementary color of #b3be55 is #baa3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dbad46 and #7eca7f. The triadic partners are #51c1fb and #f590ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3be55?

Black text reads better on #b3be55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3be55 a warm or cool color?

#b3be55 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.13.