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#bdc266 color: Avocado Cream

#bdc266 is rgb(189, 194, 102) in RGB and oklch(79.041% 0.11614 111.529) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

79%
0.116
112°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #bdc266

#bdc266 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Avocado Cream (#b7bf6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bdc266 mixed with white

  1. bdc266
  2. c3c877
  3. cace87
  4. d0d597
  5. d7dba6
  6. dde1b5
  7. e4e7c4
  8. eaedd3
  9. f1f3e1
  10. f8f9f0

Darker: #bdc266 mixed with black

  1. bdc266
  2. a4a858
  3. 8c8f4a
  4. 74773c
  5. 5d602f
  6. 474923
  7. 333417
  8. 1f200c
  9. 0d0e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bdc266 with less saturation

  1. bdc266
  2. bdc170
  3. bcc17a
  4. bcc083
  5. bcc08c
  6. bbbf94
  7. bbbe9c
  8. bbbda4
  9. bbbcac
  10. bbbbb3

Questions about #bdc266

What color is #bdc266?

#bdc266 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Avocado Cream. In RGB it is rgb(189, 194, 102), in HSL hsl(63.26, 42.99%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.041% 0.11614 111.529).

What colors go well with #bdc266?

The complementary color of #bdc266 is #bbadff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0b35e and #90ce87. The triadic partners are #63c8f8 and #f49bc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdc266?

Black text reads better on #bdc266: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdc266 a warm or cool color?

#bdc266 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.116.