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#c2c331 color: Fluorescent Lime

#c2c331 is rgb(194, 195, 49) in RGB and oklch(79.169% 0.15828 109.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

79.2%
0.158
110°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #c2c331

#c2c331 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fluorescent Lime (#bdc233). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c2c331 mixed with white

  1. c2c331
  2. c8c950
  3. cdd069
  4. d3d67e
  5. d9dc92
  6. dfe2a5
  7. e5e8b7
  8. eceeca
  9. f2f4dc
  10. f8f9ed

Darker: #c2c331 mixed with black

  1. c2c331
  2. a8a929
  3. 8f9022
  4. 77781a
  5. 606013
  6. 494a0c
  7. 343406
  8. 202003
  9. 0e0e01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #c2c331 with less saturation

  1. c2c331
  2. c1c349
  3. c0c25b
  4. bfc16a
  5. bec178
  6. bec084
  7. bdbf90
  8. bcbe9b
  9. bcbda6
  10. bbbcb1

Questions about #c2c331

What color is #c2c331?

#c2c331 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Fluorescent Lime. In RGB it is rgb(194, 195, 49), in HSL hsl(60.41, 59.84%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.169% 0.15828 109.932).

What colors go well with #c2c331?

The complementary color of #c2c331 is #baabff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0ae1d and #81d36e. The triadic partners are #00ccff and #ff8ec9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2c331?

Black text reads better on #c2c331: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2c331 a warm or cool color?

#c2c331 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.158.