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#b8bc56 color: Japanese Fern

#b8bc56 is rgb(184, 188, 86) in RGB and oklch(77.123% 0.12576 111.057) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

77.1%
0.126
111°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #b8bc56

#b8bc56 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 111°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Fern (#b5b94c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #b8bc56 mixed with white

  1. b8bc56
  2. bfc36a
  3. c5ca7c
  4. ccd08d
  5. d3d79e
  6. dadeae
  7. e2e5bf
  8. e9ebcf
  9. f0f2df
  10. f8f8ef

Darker: #b8bc56 mixed with black

  1. b8bc56
  2. a0a34a
  3. 888b3e
  4. 717332
  5. 5b5d27
  6. 45471c
  7. 313212
  8. 1e1f08
  9. 0c0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #b8bc56 with less saturation

  1. b8bc56
  2. b7bb62
  3. b7bb6d
  4. b7ba78
  5. b6ba81
  6. b6b98b
  7. b5b893
  8. b5b79c
  9. b5b6a4
  10. b5b5ac

Questions about #b8bc56

What color is #b8bc56?

#b8bc56 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Japanese Fern. In RGB it is rgb(184, 188, 86), in HSL hsl(62.35, 43.22%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.123% 0.12576 111.057).

What colors go well with #b8bc56?

The complementary color of #b8bc56 is #b5a6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ddac4d and #86c97c. The triadic partners are #50c3f6 and #f192be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8bc56?

Black text reads better on #b8bc56: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8bc56 a warm or cool color?

#b8bc56 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 111 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.126.