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#c8b03e color: Herbal Green

#c8b03e is rgb(200, 176, 62) in RGB and oklch(75.741% 0.13307 97.113) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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75.7%
0.133
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #c8b03e

#c8b03e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal Green (#c9b23d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c8b03e mixed with white

  1. c8b03e
  2. cdb857
  3. d3c06d
  4. d8c881
  5. ded093
  6. e3d8a6
  7. e8e0b8
  8. eee8ca
  9. f4efdc
  10. f9f7ed

Darker: #c8b03e mixed with black

  1. c8b03e
  2. ae9935
  3. 94822b
  4. 7b6c23
  5. 63561a
  6. 4c4212
  7. 362e0a
  8. 211c04
  9. 0f0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #c8b03e with less saturation

  1. c8b03e
  2. c6b04f
  3. c3b15d
  4. c1b16a
  5. beb175
  6. bcb180
  7. b9b18a
  8. b7b194
  9. b5b19e
  10. b2b0a7

Questions about #c8b03e

What color is #c8b03e?

#c8b03e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Herbal Green. In RGB it is rgb(200, 176, 62), in HSL hsl(49.57, 55.65%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.741% 0.13307 97.113).

What colors go well with #c8b03e?

The complementary color of #c8b03e is #9ba7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e89e49 and #99c05e. The triadic partners are #13c4e7 and #e68ecf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8b03e?

Black text reads better on #c8b03e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8b03e a warm or cool color?

#c8b03e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.133.