Nearest-color comparison
Pear #D1E231 vs Peridot #B4C424: RGB distance 43.7 and contrast 1.35:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Pear and Peridot are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 43.7. Pear is lighter by 0.1886, and Pear is more saturated by 6 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.35:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Pear and Peridot across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
yellow color
Pear is #D1E231, a warm yellow with hue 66°, saturation 75% and luminance 0.6817. Beside Peridot, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 14.63:1.
yellow color
Peridot is #B4C424, a warm yellow with hue 66°, saturation 69% and luminance 0.4931. Beside Pear, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 10.86:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
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"chooseSecondWhen": "Peridot is better when the design needs balanced yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #B4C424.",
"useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
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