#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

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