#B6C516
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #B6C516
Visually, #B6C516 is defined as a vivid yellow. 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, 197, and 22.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 89% yellow, and 23% black. The HSL representation is 65.1° hue, 79.9% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#B6C516
RGB182, 197, 22
HSL65.1°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK8%, 0%, 89%, 23%
HSV65.1°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB76.0, -23.9, 73.8
XYZ39.4, 49.9, 8.3
Decimal11978006
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.99:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #B6C516;
}
.text-color {
color: #B6C516;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #B6C516;
}