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#b4bc52 color: Japanese Fern

#b4bc52 is rgb(180, 188, 82) in RGB and oklch(76.75% 0.13028 113.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

76.7%
0.130
113°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #b4bc52

#b4bc52 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Fern (#b5b94c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #b4bc52 mixed with white

  1. b4bc52
  2. bbc366
  3. c2ca79
  4. c9d08b
  5. d1d79c
  6. d8dead
  7. e0e5bd
  8. e8ebce
  9. eff2de
  10. f7f8ef

Darker: #b4bc52 mixed with black

  1. b4bc52
  2. 9ca346
  3. 858b3b
  4. 6e732f
  5. 585d25
  6. 44471a
  7. 303211
  8. 1d1f08
  9. 0c0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #b4bc52 with less saturation

  1. b4bc52
  2. b4bb5f
  3. b4bb6a
  4. b3ba75
  5. b3b97f
  6. b3b889
  7. b3b792
  8. b3b79a
  9. b3b5a3
  10. b3b4ab

Questions about #b4bc52

What color is #b4bc52?

#b4bc52 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Japanese Fern. In RGB it is rgb(180, 188, 82), in HSL hsl(64.53, 44.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.75% 0.13028 113.032).

What colors go well with #b4bc52?

The complementary color of #b4bc52 is #b7a3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dbab45 and #7fc97b. The triadic partners are #4cc1f9 and #f38fbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b4bc52?

Black text reads better on #b4bc52: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b4bc52 a warm or cool color?

#b4bc52 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.13.