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#bcaf39 color: Sharp Lime

#bcaf39 is rgb(188, 175, 57) in RGB and oklch(74.373% 0.13554 102.946) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

74.4%
0.136
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bcaf39

#bcaf39 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sharp Lime (#c0ad28). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bcaf39 mixed with white

  1. bcaf39
  2. c2b753
  3. c9bf69
  4. cfc77e
  5. d6cf91
  6. ddd7a4
  7. e3dfb6
  8. eae7c9
  9. f1efdb
  10. f8f7ed

Darker: #bcaf39 mixed with black

  1. bcaf39
  2. a39830
  3. 8b8128
  4. 736b1f
  5. 5d5617
  6. 474110
  7. 322e09
  8. 1f1c04
  9. 0d0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bcaf39 with less saturation

  1. bcaf39
  2. baaf4b
  3. b8af59
  4. b7af66
  5. b5af71
  6. b3ae7c
  7. b2ae86
  8. b0ae90
  9. afad9a
  10. adaca3

Questions about #bcaf39

What color is #bcaf39?

#bcaf39 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sharp Lime. In RGB it is rgb(188, 175, 57), in HSL hsl(54.05, 53.47%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.373% 0.13554 102.946).

What colors go well with #bcaf39?

The complementary color of #bcaf39 is #a0a0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df9d3b and #8abe61. The triadic partners are #16beea and #e688c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcaf39?

Black text reads better on #bcaf39: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcaf39 a warm or cool color?

#bcaf39 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.136.