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#b6bf47 color: Celery

#b6bf47 is rgb(182, 191, 71) in RGB and oklch(77.464% 0.14249 113.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

77.5%
0.142
113°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #b6bf47

#b6bf47 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Celery (#b4c04c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #b6bf47 mixed with white

  1. b6bf47
  2. bdc65e
  3. c4cc73
  4. cbd386
  5. d2d998
  6. d9e0aa
  7. e1e6bb
  8. e8eccc
  9. f0f3dd
  10. f7f9ee

Darker: #b6bf47 mixed with black

  1. b6bf47
  2. 9ea63d
  3. 868d32
  4. 6f7528
  5. 595e1f
  6. 444816
  7. 30330d
  8. 1d1f06
  9. 0c0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #b6bf47 with less saturation

  1. b6bf47
  2. b6be57
  3. b6be64
  4. b5bd71
  5. b5bc7c
  6. b5bb86
  7. b5ba91
  8. b5b99a
  9. b5b8a4
  10. b5b7ad

Questions about #b6bf47

What color is #b6bf47?

#b6bf47 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Celery. In RGB it is rgb(182, 191, 71), in HSL hsl(64.5, 48.39%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.464% 0.14249 113.324).

What colors go well with #b6bf47?

The complementary color of #b6bf47 is #baa3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e1ac35 and #7bcd78. The triadic partners are #3dc4ff and #fb8dbd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b6bf47?

Black text reads better on #b6bf47: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b6bf47 a warm or cool color?

#b6bf47 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.142.