Close to Acid Green
#B5BA21
#B5BA21 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 71% red, 72.9% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 70% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B5BA21.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.01:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.10:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.01:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B5BA21 as they’d see it.
#B5BA21 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B5BA21
What color is #B5BA21?
#B5BA21 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 71% red, 72.9% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 70% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B5BA21 in RGB?
#B5BA21 is rgb(181, 186, 33): 181 red, 186 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B5BA21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 82, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B5BA21?
PANTONE 398 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B5BA21?
Its complement #BFA5FA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.