#bab238 color: Lively Lime
#bab238 is rgb(186, 178, 56) in RGB and oklch(74.832% 0.13912 105.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
- Vivid
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- yellow-500
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bab238
#bab238 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 106°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.51:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lively Lime (#beb334). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #bab238 mixed with white
Darker: #bab238 mixed with black
Calmer: #bab238 with less saturation
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Questions about #bab238
What color is #bab238?
#bab238 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Lively Lime. In RGB it is rgb(186, 178, 56), in HSL hsl(56.31, 53.72%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.832% 0.13912 105.571).
What colors go well with #bab238?
The complementary color of #bab238 is #a69fff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e09f35 and #85c164. The triadic partners are #18bef0 and #eb87c1.
Is white or black text more readable on #bab238?
Black text reads better on #bab238: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bab238 a warm or cool color?
#bab238 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.139.