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#cdc55b color: Salsa Verde

#cdc55b is rgb(205, 197, 91) in RGB and oklch(80.891% 0.12815 104.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

80.9%
0.128
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #cdc55b

#cdc55b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.73:1, 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: #cdc55b mixed with white

  1. cdc55b
  2. d2cb6e
  3. d7d180
  4. dbd791
  5. e0dda2
  6. e5e3b2
  7. eae8c1
  8. efeed1
  9. f5f4e0
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #cdc55b mixed with black

  1. cdc55b
  2. b2ab4e
  3. 989241
  4. 7e7935
  5. 666129
  6. 4e4b1e
  7. 383513
  8. 232109
  9. 0f0e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #cdc55b with less saturation

  1. cdc55b
  2. ccc568
  3. cac574
  4. c9c47f
  5. c8c48a
  6. c6c393
  7. c5c39d
  8. c4c2a6
  9. c3c2af
  10. c1c1b8

Questions about #cdc55b

What color is #cdc55b?

#cdc55b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Salsa Verde. In RGB it is rgb(205, 197, 91), in HSL hsl(55.79, 53.27%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.891% 0.12815 104.937).

What colors go well with #cdc55b?

The complementary color of #cdc55b is #b8b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1b45a and #9cd37d. The triadic partners are #50d1fe and #fb9ed4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdc55b?

Black text reads better on #cdc55b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdc55b a warm or cool color?

#cdc55b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 80.9% and its chroma 0.128.