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#cbd379 color: Fool’s Gold

#cbd379 is rgb(203, 211, 121) in RGB and oklch(84.096% 0.1142 113.008) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

84.1%
0.114
113°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-300
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #cbd379

#cbd379 is a pastel light lime color. In OKLCH it has 84.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.6:1 contrast and black text 13.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fool’s Gold (#cad175). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #cbd379 mixed with white

  1. cbd379
  2. d0d888
  3. d5dc96
  4. dae1a3
  5. dfe5b1
  6. e4e9be
  7. eaeecb
  8. eff2d8
  9. f4f6e5
  10. fafbf2

Darker: #cbd379 mixed with black

  1. cbd379
  2. b0b768
  3. 969c58
  4. 7d8248
  5. 656939
  6. 4d512b
  7. 373a1d
  8. 222410
  9. 0f1005
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cbd379 with less saturation

  1. cbd379
  2. cbd283
  3. cbd28c
  4. cbd194
  5. cbd09d
  6. cacfa5
  7. cacfad
  8. caceb4
  9. cacdbc
  10. cbccc3

Questions about #cbd379

What color is #cbd379?

#cbd379 is pastel light lime. The closest named color is Fool’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(203, 211, 121), in HSL hsl(65.33, 50.56%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.096% 0.1142 113.008).

What colors go well with #cbd379?

The complementary color of #cbd379 is #cdbdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efc470 and #9ede9a. The triadic partners are #78d8ff and #ffacd1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbd379?

Black text reads better on #cbd379: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and black gives 13.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbd379 a warm or cool color?

#cbd379 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 84.1% and its chroma 0.114.