#bdc162 color: Avocado Cream
#bdc162 is rgb(189, 193, 98) in RGB and oklch(78.771% 0.11902 110.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- yellow-500
- Black 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bdc162
#bdc162 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 111°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 10.97:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Avocado Cream (#b7bf6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #bdc162 mixed with white
Darker: #bdc162 mixed with black
Calmer: #bdc162 with less saturation
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Questions about #bdc162
What color is #bdc162?
#bdc162 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Avocado Cream. In RGB it is rgb(189, 193, 98), in HSL hsl(62.53, 43.38%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.771% 0.11902 110.991).
What colors go well with #bdc162?
The complementary color of #bdc162 is #baacff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e1b25a and #8ecd84. The triadic partners are #5ec7f8 and #f499c3.
Is white or black text more readable on #bdc162?
Black text reads better on #bdc162: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 10.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bdc162 a warm or cool color?
#bdc162 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 111 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.119.