#B6CC49

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #B6CC49

The hex code #B6CC49 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 182 parts red, 204 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 11% C, 0% M, 64% Y, and 20% K. The HSL representation is 70.1° hue, 56.2% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6CC49
RGB182, 204, 73
HSL70.1°, 56.2%, 54.3%
CMYK11%, 0%, 64%, 20%
HSV70.1°, 64.2%, 80.0%
LAB78.2, -25.1, 60.5
XYZ42.1, 53.6, 14.4
Decimal11979849

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.72:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6CC49; }
.text-color { color: #B6CC49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6CC49; }

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