#b8b440 color: Lively Lime
#b8b440 is rgb(184, 180, 64) in RGB and oklch(75.155% 0.13568 107.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- yellow-500
- Black 28%
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About #b8b440
#b8b440 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 107°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.64:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lively Lime (#beb334). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #b8b440 mixed with white
Darker: #b8b440 mixed with black
Calmer: #b8b440 with less saturation
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Questions about #b8b440
What color is #b8b440?
#b8b440 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Lively Lime. In RGB it is rgb(184, 180, 64), in HSL hsl(58, 48.39%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.155% 0.13568 107.345).
What colors go well with #b8b440?
The complementary color of #b8b440 is #aaa0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dea23a and #83c26a. The triadic partners are #2dbef1 and #ec89be.
Is white or black text more readable on #b8b440?
Black text reads better on #b8b440: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b8b440 a warm or cool color?
#b8b440 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 107 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.136.