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#b6c26a color: Avocado Cream

#b6c26a is rgb(182, 194, 106) in RGB and oklch(78.536% 0.11348 115.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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68°
100%

78.5%
0.113
115°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #b6c26a

#b6c26a is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.91:1, 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: #b6c26a mixed with white

  1. b6c26a
  2. bdc87a
  3. c4ce8a
  4. cbd599
  5. d2dba8
  6. dae1b6
  7. e1e7c5
  8. e8edd3
  9. f0f3e2
  10. f7f9f0

Darker: #b6c26a mixed with black

  1. b6c26a
  2. 9ea85b
  3. 868f4d
  4. 6f773f
  5. 596031
  6. 444924
  7. 303418
  8. 1d200d
  9. 0c0e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #b6c26a with less saturation

  1. b6c26a
  2. b6c173
  3. b6c17c
  4. b7c085
  5. b7bf8d
  6. b7be95
  7. b7bd9c
  8. b8bca4
  9. b8bbab
  10. b8bab2

Questions about #b6c26a

What color is #b6c26a?

#b6c26a is soft light lime. The closest named color is Avocado Cream. In RGB it is rgb(182, 194, 106), in HSL hsl(68.18, 41.9%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.536% 0.11348 115.446).

What colors go well with #b6c26a?

The complementary color of #b6c26a is #bfaafa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dab45e and #89cd8c. The triadic partners are #6ac4f8 and #f39abc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b6c26a?

Black text reads better on #b6c26a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b6c26a a warm or cool color?

#b6c26a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.113.