Nearest-color comparison
Peridot #B4C424 vs Yellow Green #9ACD32: RGB distance 30.9 and contrast 1.03:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Peridot and Yellow Green are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 30.9. Yellow Green is lighter by 0.0145, and Peridot is more saturated by 8 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.03:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Peridot and Yellow Green across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
yellow color
Peridot is #B4C424, a warm yellow with hue 66°, saturation 69% and luminance 0.4931. Beside Yellow Green, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 10.86:1.
green color
Yellow Green is #9ACD32, a cool green with hue 80°, saturation 61% and luminance 0.5076. Beside Peridot, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 11.15:1.
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": "Yellow Green is better when the design needs earth tone green character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #9ACD32.",
"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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"summary": "Peridot and Yellow Green are different yellow and green colors with HEX values #B4C424 and #9ACD32. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 30.9, their contrast ratio is 1.03:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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