Close to Acid Green
#BABA02
#BABA02 is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 72.9% green, and 0.8% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 98% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BABA02.
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.
White text on this color
2.08:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.11:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.08:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.11:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BABA02 as they’d see it.
#BABA02 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #BABA02
What color is #BABA02?
#BABA02 is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 72.9% green, and 0.8% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 98% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BABA02 in RGB?
#BABA02 is rgb(186, 186, 2): 186 red, 186 green, and 2 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BABA02 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 99, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BABA02?
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 #BABA02?
Its complement #C4A4FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.