#bbc978 color: Greenish Tan
#bbc978 is rgb(187, 201, 120) in RGB and oklch(80.67% 0.10608 116.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- orange-300
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bbc978
#bbc978 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 117°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.74:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Greenish Tan (#bccb7a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.
Lighter: #bbc978 mixed with white
Darker: #bbc978 mixed with black
Calmer: #bbc978 with less saturation
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Questions about #bbc978
What color is #bbc978?
#bbc978 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Greenish Tan. In RGB it is rgb(187, 201, 120), in HSL hsl(70.37, 42.86%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.67% 0.10608 116.857).
What colors go well with #bbc978?
The complementary color of #bbc978 is #c7b2fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #debc6c and #91d398. The triadic partners are #79cafc and #f7a3c1.
Is white or black text more readable on #bbc978?
Black text reads better on #bbc978: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bbc978 a warm or cool color?
#bbc978 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 117 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.106.