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#b9d453 color: Solid Gold

#b9d453 is rgb(185, 212, 83) in RGB and oklch(82.478% 0.15678 119.971) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

82.5%
0.157
120°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-300
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.67:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #b9d453

#b9d453 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.67:1 contrast and black text 12.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Solid Gold (#b7d24b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-300.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #b9d453 mixed with white

  1. b9d453
  2. c0d969
  3. c6dd7c
  4. cde28e
  5. d4e69f
  6. dbeab0
  7. e2efc0
  8. e9f3d0
  9. f0f7e0
  10. f8fbef

Darker: #b9d453 mixed with black

  1. b9d453
  2. a0b847
  3. 899d3b
  4. 718330
  5. 5b6925
  6. 46511b
  7. 313a11
  8. 1e2408
  9. 0d1002
  10. 020200

Calmer: #b9d453 with less saturation

  1. b9d453
  2. bad363
  3. bbd271
  4. bcd07d
  5. becf89
  6. bfce94
  7. c0cc9f
  8. c1cba9
  9. c3c9b3
  10. c4c7bc

Questions about #b9d453

What color is #b9d453?

#b9d453 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Solid Gold. In RGB it is rgb(185, 212, 83), in HSL hsl(72.56, 60%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.478% 0.15678 119.971).

What colors go well with #b9d453?

The complementary color of #b9d453 is #d2b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #edc02f and #71e28e. The triadic partners are #76d0ff and #ffa0c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9d453?

Black text reads better on #b9d453: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and black gives 12.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9d453 a warm or cool color?

#b9d453 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.157.