#B6CC99

A light, moderate green closely aligning with Darkseagreen.

About #B6CC99

Visually, #B6CC99 is defined as a moderate green. Its closest recognized web color is Darkseagreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 204, 153).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 11% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#B6CC99
RGB182, 204, 153
HSL85.9°, 33.3%, 70.0%
CMYK11%, 0%, 25%, 20%
HSV85.9°, 25.0%, 80.0%
LAB79.3, -16.4, 23.0
XYZ46.6, 55.4, 38.4
Decimal11979929

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.09:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6CC99; }
.text-color { color: #B6CC99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6CC99; }

Similar Colors

Darkseagreen
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