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#cbc55b color: Salsa Verde

#cbc55b is rgb(203, 197, 91) in RGB and oklch(80.719% 0.1283 105.959) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

80.7%
0.128
106°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #cbc55b

#cbc55b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 106°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Salsa Verde (#cec754). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cbc55b mixed with white

  1. cbc55b
  2. d0cb6e
  3. d5d180
  4. dad791
  5. dfdda1
  6. e4e3b1
  7. e9e8c1
  8. efeed1
  9. f4f4e0
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cbc55b mixed with black

  1. cbc55b
  2. b0ab4e
  3. 969241
  4. 7d7935
  5. 656129
  6. 4d4b1e
  7. 373513
  8. 222109
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cbc55b with less saturation

  1. cbc55b
  2. cac568
  3. c8c474
  4. c7c47f
  5. c6c489
  6. c5c393
  7. c4c39d
  8. c3c2a6
  9. c2c1af
  10. c1c1b7

Questions about #cbc55b

What color is #cbc55b?

#cbc55b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Salsa Verde. In RGB it is rgb(203, 197, 91), in HSL hsl(56.79, 51.85%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.719% 0.1283 105.959).

What colors go well with #cbc55b?

The complementary color of #cbc55b is #b9b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efb458 and #9ad37e. The triadic partners are #50d1ff and #fb9dd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbc55b?

Black text reads better on #cbc55b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbc55b a warm or cool color?

#cbc55b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.128.