#B6BD2C

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #B6BD2C

The precise color #B6BD2C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 189, and 44.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 77% yellow, and 26% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6BD2C
RGB182, 189, 44
HSL62.9°, 62.2%, 45.7%
CMYK4%, 0%, 77%, 26%
HSV62.9°, 76.7%, 74.1%
LAB73.9, -19.3, 66.7
XYZ37.9, 46.5, 9.4
Decimal11975980

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.04:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.30:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6BD2C; }
.text-color { color: #B6BD2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6BD2C; }

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