#B6D342
A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #B6D342
The hex code #B6D342 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 182 red, 211 green, and 66 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 14% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 69% Yellow, and 17% Black. The HSL representation is 72.0° hue, 62.2% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#B6D342
RGB182, 211, 66
HSL72.0°, 62.2%, 54.3%
CMYK14%, 0%, 69%, 17%
HSV72.0°, 68.7%, 82.7%
LAB80.1, -28.9, 65.2
XYZ43.6, 56.9, 13.8
Decimal11981634
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.39:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.53:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #B6D342;
}
.text-color {
color: #B6D342;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #B6D342;
}