Close to Olive Green
#BABC80
#BABC80 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 73.7% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 31% saturation and 62% 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 #BABC80.
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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10.59:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.98:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.59:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BABC80 as they’d see it.
#BABC80 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 #BABC80
What color is #BABC80?
#BABC80 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 73.7% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 31% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BABC80 in RGB?
#BABC80 is rgb(186, 188, 128): 186 red, 188 green, and 128 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BABC80 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 32, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BABC80?
PANTONE 7492 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BABC80?
Its complement #B6B2ED gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.