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#b4c468 color: Old Lime

#b4c468 is rgb(180, 196, 104) in RGB and oklch(78.792% 0.11875 117.328) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70°
100%

78.8%
0.119
117°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #b4c468

#b4c468 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 117°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Lime (#aec571). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #b4c468 mixed with white

  1. b4c468
  2. bbca79
  3. c2d088
  4. cad698
  5. d1dca7
  6. d8e2b6
  7. e0e8c4
  8. e8eed3
  9. eff3e2
  10. f7f9f0

Darker: #b4c468 mixed with black

  1. b4c468
  2. 9caa59
  3. 85914b
  4. 6e783e
  5. 586130
  6. 444a24
  7. 303518
  8. 1d210c
  9. 0c0e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #b4c468 with less saturation

  1. b4c468
  2. b4c372
  3. b5c27b
  4. b5c184
  5. b6c08c
  6. b6bf94
  7. b7be9c
  8. b8bda4
  9. b8bcab
  10. b9bbb3

Questions about #b4c468

What color is #b4c468?

#b4c468 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Old Lime. In RGB it is rgb(180, 196, 104), in HSL hsl(70.43, 43.81%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.792% 0.11875 117.328).

What colors go well with #b4c468?

The complementary color of #b4c468 is #c2a9fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dab559 and #84cf8d. The triadic partners are #68c5fd and #f799ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b4c468?

Black text reads better on #b4c468: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b4c468 a warm or cool color?

#b4c468 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 117 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.119.