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#b3bf52 color: Sativa

#b3bf52 is rgb(179, 191, 82) in RGB and oklch(77.334% 0.13409 114.838) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67°
100%

77.3%
0.134
115°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #b3bf52

#b3bf52 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.49:1, 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: #b3bf52 mixed with white

  1. b3bf52
  2. bac666
  3. c1cc79
  4. c9d38b
  5. d0d99c
  6. d8e0ad
  7. dfe6be
  8. e7ecce
  9. eff3de
  10. f7f9ef

Darker: #b3bf52 mixed with black

  1. b3bf52
  2. 9ba646
  3. 848d3b
  4. 6e752f
  5. 585e25
  6. 43481a
  7. 2f3311
  8. 1d1f08
  9. 0c0d02
  10. 010200

Calmer: #b3bf52 with less saturation

  1. b3bf52
  2. b3be5f
  3. b3bd6b
  4. b3bd76
  5. b3bc80
  6. b4bb8a
  7. b4ba93
  8. b4b99c
  9. b4b8a4
  10. b5b6ad

Questions about #b3bf52

What color is #b3bf52?

#b3bf52 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Sativa. In RGB it is rgb(179, 191, 82), in HSL hsl(66.61, 45.99%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.334% 0.13409 114.838).

What colors go well with #b3bf52?

The complementary color of #b3bf52 is #bba3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ddae41 and #7ccc7e. The triadic partners are #4ec2fe and #f78fba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3bf52?

Black text reads better on #b3bf52: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3bf52 a warm or cool color?

#b3bf52 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.134.