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#cbd478 color: Fool’s Gold

#cbd478 is rgb(203, 212, 120) in RGB and oklch(84.295% 0.11652 113.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

84.3%
0.117
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
13.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #cbd478

#cbd478 is a pastel light lime color. In OKLCH it has 84.3% lightness, 0.117 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 13.23:1, 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: #cbd478 mixed with white

  1. cbd478
  2. d0d887
  3. d5dd95
  4. dae1a3
  5. dfe6b0
  6. e4eabe
  7. eaeecb
  8. eff2d8
  9. f4f7e5
  10. fafbf2

Darker: #cbd478 mixed with black

  1. cbd478
  2. b0b867
  3. 969d57
  4. 7d8348
  5. 656939
  6. 4d512a
  7. 373a1d
  8. 222410
  9. 0f1005
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cbd478 with less saturation

  1. cbd478
  2. cbd382
  3. cbd38b
  4. cbd294
  5. cbd19d
  6. cbd0a5
  7. cbcfad
  8. cbceb5
  9. cbcdbc
  10. cbccc4

Questions about #cbd478

What color is #cbd478?

#cbd478 is pastel light lime. The closest named color is Fool’s Gold. In RGB it is rgb(203, 212, 120), in HSL hsl(65.87, 51.69%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.295% 0.11652 113.485).

What colors go well with #cbd478?

The complementary color of #cbd478 is #cebeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0c56e and #9ddf9a. The triadic partners are #77d8ff and #ffabd1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbd478?

Black text reads better on #cbd478: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and black gives 13.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbd478 a warm or cool color?

#cbd478 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 84.3% and its chroma 0.117.