#bdae26 color: Sharp Lime
#bdae26 is rgb(189, 174, 38) in RGB and oklch(74.13% 0.14548 102.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- yellow-500
- Black 26%
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About #bdae26
#bdae26 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 103°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.25:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sharp Lime (#c0ad28). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #bdae26 mixed with white
Darker: #bdae26 mixed with black
Calmer: #bdae26 with less saturation
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What color is #bdae26?
#bdae26 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sharp Lime. In RGB it is rgb(189, 174, 38), in HSL hsl(54.04, 66.52%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.13% 0.14548 102.646).
What colors go well with #bdae26?
The complementary color of #bdae26 is #9f9eff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e29a2a and #87be59. The triadic partners are #00beed and #e984c4.
Is white or black text more readable on #bdae26?
Black text reads better on #bdae26: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bdae26 a warm or cool color?
#bdae26 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.145.