#bec44a color: Tropic Canary
#bec44a is rgb(190, 196, 74) in RGB and oklch(79.241% 0.14376 111.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- yellow-500
- Black 23%
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About #bec44a
#bec44a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 112°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.18:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tropic Canary (#bcc23c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #bec44a mixed with white
Darker: #bec44a mixed with black
Calmer: #bec44a with less saturation
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Questions about #bec44a
What color is #bec44a?
#bec44a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Tropic Canary. In RGB it is rgb(190, 196, 74), in HSL hsl(62.95, 50.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.241% 0.14376 111.924).
What colors go well with #bec44a?
The complementary color of #bec44a is #bdaaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e9b13b and #83d27a. The triadic partners are #3fcaff and #ff93c5.
Is white or black text more readable on #bec44a?
Black text reads better on #bec44a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bec44a a warm or cool color?
#bec44a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.144.