#bbc166 color: Avocado Cream
#bbc166 is rgb(187, 193, 102) in RGB and oklch(78.661% 0.11531 112.096) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- yellow-500
- Black 24%
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About #bbc166
#bbc166 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 112°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.93:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Avocado Cream (#b7bf6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #bbc166 mixed with white
Darker: #bbc166 mixed with black
Calmer: #bbc166 with less saturation
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Questions about #bbc166
What color is #bbc166?
#bbc166 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Avocado Cream. In RGB it is rgb(187, 193, 102), in HSL hsl(63.96, 42.33%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.661% 0.11531 112.096).
What colors go well with #bbc166?
The complementary color of #bbc166 is #bbacfd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #deb25d and #8ecc87. The triadic partners are #63c6f7 and #f29ac1.
Is white or black text more readable on #bbc166?
Black text reads better on #bbc166: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bbc166 a warm or cool color?
#bbc166 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.115.