#bbc970 color: Greenish Tan
#bbc970 is rgb(187, 201, 112) in RGB and oklch(80.547% 0.11486 116.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- yellow-500
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bbc970
#bbc970 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 116°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.7:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Greenish Tan (#bccb7a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #bbc970 mixed with white
Darker: #bbc970 mixed with black
Calmer: #bbc970 with less saturation
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Questions about #bbc970
What color is #bbc970?
#bbc970 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Greenish Tan. In RGB it is rgb(187, 201, 112), in HSL hsl(69.44, 45.18%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.547% 0.11486 116.382).
What colors go well with #bbc970?
The complementary color of #bbc970 is #c6b0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0ba63 and #8dd493. The triadic partners are #70cbff and #fba0c1.
Is white or black text more readable on #bbc970?
Black text reads better on #bbc970: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bbc970 a warm or cool color?
#bbc970 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.115.