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#bdb42f color: Lively Lime

#bdb42f is rgb(189, 180, 47) in RGB and oklch(75.471% 0.14607 105.413) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

75.5%
0.146
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #bdb42f

#bdb42f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lively Lime (#beb334). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bdb42f mixed with white

  1. bdb42f
  2. c3bc4d
  3. c9c365
  4. d0cb7b
  5. d6d38f
  6. dddaa2
  7. e4e2b5
  8. eae9c8
  9. f1f0da
  10. f8f8ed

Darker: #bdb42f mixed with black

  1. bdb42f
  2. a49c27
  3. 8c8520
  4. 746e19
  5. 5d5812
  6. 47440c
  7. 333006
  8. 1f1d03
  9. 0d0c01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bdb42f with less saturation

  1. bdb42f
  2. bbb445
  3. bab455
  4. b8b364
  5. b7b370
  6. b6b37c
  7. b4b287
  8. b3b292
  9. b2b19c
  10. b0b0a6

Questions about #bdb42f

What color is #bdb42f?

#bdb42f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Lively Lime. In RGB it is rgb(189, 180, 47), in HSL hsl(56.2, 60.17%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.471% 0.14607 105.413).

What colors go well with #bdb42f?

The complementary color of #bdb42f is #a7a0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e4a02c and #85c461. The triadic partners are #00c1f5 and #f087c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb42f?

Black text reads better on #bdb42f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdb42f a warm or cool color?

#bdb42f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.146.