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#b4ac2e color: New Green

#b4ac2e is rgb(180, 172, 46) in RGB and oklch(72.924% 0.14045 105.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

72.9%
0.140
106°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b4ac2e

#b4ac2e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 106°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.88:1, 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: #b4ac2e mixed with white

  1. b4ac2e
  2. bbb44c
  3. c2bd63
  4. c9c579
  5. d1ce8d
  6. d8d6a0
  7. e0deb4
  8. e7e6c7
  9. efefd9
  10. f7f7ec

Darker: #b4ac2e mixed with black

  1. b4ac2e
  2. 9c9527
  3. 857f1f
  4. 6e6918
  5. 585412
  6. 44400b
  7. 302d06
  8. 1d1b02
  9. 0c0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b4ac2e with less saturation

  1. b4ac2e
  2. b3ac42
  3. b1ac52
  4. b0ab5f
  5. aeab6c
  6. adab77
  7. acaa81
  8. abaa8b
  9. a9a995
  10. a8a89e

Questions about #b4ac2e

What color is #b4ac2e?

#b4ac2e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is New Green. In RGB it is rgb(180, 172, 46), in HSL hsl(56.42, 59.29%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.924% 0.14045 105.675).

What colors go well with #b4ac2e?

The complementary color of #b4ac2e is #a099fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da992a and #7ebb5e. The triadic partners are #00b8ea and #e581bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b4ac2e?

Black text reads better on #b4ac2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b4ac2e a warm or cool color?

#b4ac2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.14.