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#cbd472 color: Fool’s Gold

#cbd472 is rgb(203, 212, 114) in RGB and oklch(84.21% 0.12281 113.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

84.2%
0.123
113°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-300
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #cbd472

#cbd472 is a pastel light lime color. In OKLCH it has 84.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.59:1 contrast and black text 13.2:1, 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: #cbd472 mixed with white

  1. cbd472
  2. d0d882
  3. d5dd91
  4. dae19f
  5. dfe6ad
  6. e4eabb
  7. e9eec9
  8. eff3d7
  9. f4f7e4
  10. fafbf2

Darker: #cbd472 mixed with black

  1. cbd472
  2. b0b862
  3. 969d53
  4. 7d8344
  5. 656936
  6. 4d5128
  7. 373a1b
  8. 22240e
  9. 0f1004
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cbd472 with less saturation

  1. cbd472
  2. cbd37d
  3. cbd387
  4. cbd290
  5. cbd19a
  6. cbd0a2
  7. cbcfab
  8. cbceb3
  9. cbcdbb
  10. cbccc3

Questions about #cbd472

What color is #cbd472?

#cbd472 is pastel light lime. The closest named color is Fool’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(203, 212, 114), in HSL hsl(65.51, 53.26%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.21% 0.12281 113.348).

What colors go well with #cbd472?

The complementary color of #cbd472 is #cebeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2c467 and #9ae097. The triadic partners are #74d8ff and #ffa9d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbd472?

Black text reads better on #cbd472: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and black gives 13.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbd472 a warm or cool color?

#cbd472 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 84.2% and its chroma 0.123.