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#b6ac2e color: New Green

#b6ac2e is rgb(182, 172, 46) in RGB and oklch(73.104% 0.14022 104.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

73.1%
0.140
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #b6ac2e

#b6ac2e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, 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: #b6ac2e mixed with white

  1. b6ac2e
  2. bdb44c
  3. c4bd63
  4. cbc579
  5. d2ce8d
  6. d9d6a0
  7. e1deb4
  8. e8e6c7
  9. f0efd9
  10. f7f7ec

Darker: #b6ac2e mixed with black

  1. b6ac2e
  2. 9e9527
  3. 867f1f
  4. 6f6918
  5. 595412
  6. 44400b
  7. 302d06
  8. 1d1b02
  9. 0c0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #b6ac2e with less saturation

  1. b6ac2e
  2. b4ac42
  3. b3ac52
  4. b1ac60
  5. b0ab6c
  6. aeab77
  7. adaa82
  8. acaa8c
  9. aaa995
  10. a9a99f

Questions about #b6ac2e

What color is #b6ac2e?

#b6ac2e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is New Green. In RGB it is rgb(182, 172, 46), in HSL hsl(55.59, 59.65%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.104% 0.14022 104.707).

What colors go well with #b6ac2e?

The complementary color of #b6ac2e is #9f9afc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db992d and #81bb5d. The triadic partners are #00b9e9 and #e582bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b6ac2e?

Black text reads better on #b6ac2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b6ac2e a warm or cool color?

#b6ac2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.14.