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#bab02c color: Citronelle

#bab02c is rgb(186, 176, 44) in RGB and oklch(74.32% 0.14447 104.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

74.3%
0.144
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bab02c

#bab02c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citronelle (#b8af23). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bab02c mixed with white

  1. bab02c
  2. c0b84b
  3. c7c063
  4. cec879
  5. d5d08d
  6. dbd8a1
  7. e2e0b4
  8. e9e8c7
  9. f0f0da
  10. f8f7ec

Darker: #bab02c mixed with black

  1. bab02c
  2. a19925
  3. 89821e
  4. 726c17
  5. 5c5611
  6. 46420a
  7. 322e05
  8. 1e1c02
  9. 0d0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bab02c with less saturation

  1. bab02c
  2. b8b042
  3. b7b053
  4. b5b061
  5. b4af6d
  6. b2af79
  7. b1ae84
  8. afae8e
  9. aead98
  10. adaca2

Questions about #bab02c

What color is #bab02c?

#bab02c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(186, 176, 44), in HSL hsl(55.77, 61.74%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.32% 0.14447 104.902).

What colors go well with #bab02c?

The complementary color of #bab02c is #a39dff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e09d2a and #83c05e. The triadic partners are #00bef0 and #eb84c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bab02c?

Black text reads better on #bab02c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bab02c a warm or cool color?

#bab02c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.144.