#bbb420 color: Lively Lime
#bbb420 is rgb(187, 180, 32) in RGB and oklch(75.218% 0.1534 106.607) 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 #bbb420
#bbb420 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 107°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.66:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lively Lime (#beb334). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #bbb420 mixed with white
Darker: #bbb420 mixed with black
Calmer: #bbb420 with less saturation
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Questions about #bbb420
What color is #bbb420?
#bbb420 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Lively Lime. In RGB it is rgb(187, 180, 32), in HSL hsl(57.29, 70.78%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.218% 0.1534 106.607).
What colors go well with #bbb420?
The complementary color of #bbb420 is #a89eff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e59f16 and #7fc45e. The triadic partners are #00c0f9 and #f383c2.
Is white or black text more readable on #bbb420?
Black text reads better on #bbb420: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bbb420 a warm or cool color?
#bbb420 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 107 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.153.