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#b6c366 color: Old Lime

#b6c366 is rgb(182, 195, 102) in RGB and oklch(78.7% 0.11897 115.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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68°
100%

78.7%
0.119
116°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #b6c366

#b6c366 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 116°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 10.99:1, 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: #b6c366 mixed with white

  1. b6c366
  2. bdc977
  3. c4cf87
  4. cbd596
  5. d2dba6
  6. d9e1b5
  7. e1e7c4
  8. e8edd3
  9. f0f3e1
  10. f7f9f0

Darker: #b6c366 mixed with black

  1. b6c366
  2. 9ea958
  3. 86904a
  4. 6f783c
  5. 59602f
  6. 444a23
  7. 303417
  8. 1d200c
  9. 0c0e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #b6c366 with less saturation

  1. b6c366
  2. b6c270
  3. b6c17a
  4. b7c183
  5. b7c08b
  6. b7bf93
  7. b8be9b
  8. b8bda3
  9. b8bcab
  10. b9bbb2

Questions about #b6c366

What color is #b6c366?

#b6c366 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Old Lime. In RGB it is rgb(182, 195, 102), in HSL hsl(68.39, 43.66%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.7% 0.11897 115.752).

What colors go well with #b6c366?

The complementary color of #b6c366 is #c0aafd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dcb459 and #86ce8b. The triadic partners are #65c5fb and #f699bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b6c366?

Black text reads better on #b6c366: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 10.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b6c366 a warm or cool color?

#b6c366 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.119.