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#bdb02e color: Sharp Lime

#bdb02e is rgb(189, 176, 46) in RGB and oklch(74.603% 0.1431 103.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

74.6%
0.143
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bdb02e

#bdb02e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.41:1, 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: #bdb02e mixed with white

  1. bdb02e
  2. c3b84c
  3. cac064
  4. d0c87a
  5. d6d08e
  6. ddd8a1
  7. e4e0b4
  8. eae8c7
  9. f1f0da
  10. f8f7ec

Darker: #bdb02e mixed with black

  1. bdb02e
  2. a49927
  3. 8c821f
  4. 746c18
  5. 5d5612
  6. 47420b
  7. 332e06
  8. 1f1c02
  9. 0d0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bdb02e with less saturation

  1. bdb02e
  2. bbb044
  3. b9b054
  4. b8b062
  5. b6b06f
  6. b4af7a
  7. b3af85
  8. b1ae8f
  9. afae99
  10. aeada3

Questions about #bdb02e

What color is #bdb02e?

#bdb02e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sharp Lime. In RGB it is rgb(189, 176, 46), in HSL hsl(54.55, 60.85%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.603% 0.1431 103.424).

What colors go well with #bdb02e?

The complementary color of #bdb02e is #a19fff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e29d30 and #87c05d. The triadic partners are #00bfee and #ea86c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb02e?

Black text reads better on #bdb02e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdb02e a warm or cool color?

#bdb02e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.143.