#B6CC2C

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #B6CC2C

The hex code #B6CC2C represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 204, and 44.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 11% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 78% Yellow, and 20% Black. The HSL representation is 68.2° hue, 64.5% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6CC2C
RGB182, 204, 44
HSL68.2°, 64.5%, 48.6%
CMYK11%, 0%, 78%, 20%
HSV68.2°, 78.4%, 80.0%
LAB78.1, -26.6, 70.5
XYZ41.3, 53.3, 10.5
Decimal11979820

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.66:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.91:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6CC2C; }
.text-color { color: #B6CC2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6CC2C; }

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