What color is #D0C678?

#D0C678 is a light, desaturated yellow known as Muted Lime. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Muted Lime?

The RGB value is 208, 198, 120: 208 red, 198 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Muted Lime?

The complementary color is #7882D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0C678?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Muted Lime color: hex code #D0C678

#D0C678 rgb(208, 198, 120)

Shades of yellow

Muted Lime has the hex code #D0C678. It is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 77.6% green and 47.1% blue (208, 198, 120).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 48% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 42% yellow and 18% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

Muted Lime (#D0C678) color codes

HEX	`#D0C678`
RGB	`rgb(208, 198, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 77.6%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 48%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 42%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 42%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.13, -7.5, 40.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.13, 40.95, 100.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.598, 55.156, 25.799)`
Decimal	`13682296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Muted Lime, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D0C678	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0C678 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D0C678 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0c678; }
.text { color: #d0c678; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0c678; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 198 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0c678, #aed078); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

See #D0C678 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D0C678?: #D0C678 is a light, desaturated yellow known as Muted Lime. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Muted Lime?: The RGB value is 208, 198, 120: 208 red, 198 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Muted Lime?: The complementary color is #7882D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0C678?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.