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#b5c262 color: Avocado Cream

#b5c262 is rgb(181, 194, 98) in RGB and oklch(78.347% 0.12204 115.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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68°
100%

78.3%
0.122
116°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #b5c262

#b5c262 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 116°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Avocado Cream (#b7bf6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #b5c262 mixed with white

  1. b5c262
  2. bcc873
  3. c3ce84
  4. cad594
  5. d2dba4
  6. d9e1b3
  7. e0e7c2
  8. e8edd2
  9. f0f3e1
  10. f7f9f0

Darker: #b5c262 mixed with black

  1. b5c262
  2. 9da854
  3. 868f47
  4. 6f773a
  5. 59602d
  6. 444921
  7. 303416
  8. 1d200b
  9. 0c0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #b5c262 with less saturation

  1. b5c262
  2. b5c16d
  3. b5c077
  4. b6c080
  5. b6bf89
  6. b6be91
  7. b7bd99
  8. b7bca1
  9. b7bba9
  10. b8b9b1

Questions about #b5c262

What color is #b5c262?

#b5c262 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Avocado Cream. In RGB it is rgb(181, 194, 98), in HSL hsl(68.12, 44.04%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.347% 0.12204 115.649).

What colors go well with #b5c262?

The complementary color of #b5c262 is #bfa8fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dcb254 and #84cd88. The triadic partners are #61c4fc and #f697bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b5c262?

Black text reads better on #b5c262: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b5c262 a warm or cool color?

#b5c262 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.122.