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#bdbb2e color: Spring Forward

#bdbb2e is rgb(189, 187, 46) in RGB and oklch(76.985% 0.15313 108.674) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

77%
0.153
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #bdbb2e

#bdbb2e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Spring Forward (#babd29). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bdbb2e mixed with white

  1. bdbb2e
  2. c3c24e
  3. c9c966
  4. d0d07b
  5. d6d790
  6. dddea3
  7. e3e5b6
  8. eaebc8
  9. f1f2db
  10. f8f8ed

Darker: #bdbb2e mixed with black

  1. bdbb2e
  2. a4a227
  3. 8c8a1f
  4. 747318
  5. 5d5c12
  6. 47460b
  7. 333206
  8. 1f1f02
  9. 0d0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bdbb2e with less saturation

  1. bdbb2e
  2. bcbb45
  3. bbba57
  4. baba66
  5. b9b973
  6. b8b97f
  7. b7b88b
  8. b6b795
  9. b5b6a0
  10. b5b5aa

Questions about #bdbb2e

What color is #bdbb2e?

#bdbb2e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Spring Forward. In RGB it is rgb(189, 187, 46), in HSL hsl(59.16, 60.85%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.985% 0.15313 108.674).

What colors go well with #bdbb2e?

The complementary color of #bdbb2e is #b1a3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8a620 and #7fcb68. The triadic partners are #00c5ff and #fa89c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdbb2e?

Black text reads better on #bdbb2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdbb2e a warm or cool color?

#bdbb2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.153.