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#b8bb66 color: Citrus Peel

#b8bb66 is rgb(184, 187, 102) in RGB and oklch(77.112% 0.10858 110.472) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

77.1%
0.109
110°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • olive-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #b8bb66

#b8bb66 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citrus Peel (#b7bb6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b8bb66 mixed with white

  1. b8bb66
  2. bfc277
  3. c6c986
  4. ccd096
  5. d3d6a5
  6. dbddb4
  7. e2e4c3
  8. e9ebd2
  9. f0f1e1
  10. f8f8f0

Darker: #b8bb66 mixed with black

  1. b8bb66
  2. a0a258
  3. 888a4a
  4. 71733c
  5. 5b5c2f
  6. 454623
  7. 313217
  8. 1e1f0c
  9. 0c0d04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #b8bb66 with less saturation

  1. b8bb66
  2. b8bb6f
  3. b7ba78
  4. b7b981
  5. b6b989
  6. b6b890
  7. b5b898
  8. b5b79f
  9. b5b6a6
  10. b5b5ad

Questions about #b8bb66

What color is #b8bb66?

#b8bb66 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Citrus Peel. In RGB it is rgb(184, 187, 102), in HSL hsl(62.12, 38.46%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.112% 0.10858 110.472).

What colors go well with #b8bb66?

The complementary color of #b8bb66 is #b4a8f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8ad5f and #8ec684. The triadic partners are #63c1ed and #e998be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8bb66?

Black text reads better on #b8bb66: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8bb66 a warm or cool color?

#b8bb66 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.109.