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#b4bc55 color: Japanese Fern

#b4bc55 is rgb(180, 188, 85) in RGB and oklch(76.784% 0.12754 113.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

76.8%
0.128
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
10.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #b4bc55

#b4bc55 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.128 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 10.27:1, 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: #b4bc55 mixed with white

  1. b4bc55
  2. bbc369
  3. c2ca7b
  4. cad08c
  5. d1d79d
  6. d8deae
  7. e0e5be
  8. e8ebce
  9. eff2df
  10. f7f8ef

Darker: #b4bc55 mixed with black

  1. b4bc55
  2. 9ca349
  3. 858b3d
  4. 6e7331
  5. 585d26
  6. 44471c
  7. 303211
  8. 1d1f08
  9. 0c0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #b4bc55 with less saturation

  1. b4bc55
  2. b4bb61
  3. b4bb6c
  4. b3ba77
  5. b3b980
  6. b3b88a
  7. b3b892
  8. b3b79b
  9. b3b6a3
  10. b3b4ab

Questions about #b4bc55

What color is #b4bc55?

#b4bc55 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Japanese Fern. In RGB it is rgb(180, 188, 85), in HSL hsl(64.66, 43.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.784% 0.12754 113.066).

What colors go well with #b4bc55?

The complementary color of #b4bc55 is #b7a3fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dbab48 and #81c87d. The triadic partners are #50c1f7 and #f290ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b4bc55?

Black text reads better on #b4bc55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b4bc55 a warm or cool color?

#b4bc55 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.128.