#B6E23A

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #B6E23A

At its core, #B6E23A is a medium and vivid hue. 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, 226, and 58.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 74% yellow, and 11% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6E23A
RGB182, 226, 58
HSL75.7°, 74.3%, 55.7%
CMYK19%, 0%, 74%, 11%
HSV75.7°, 74.3%, 88.6%
LAB84.3, -36.2, 72.0
XYZ47.3, 64.6, 14.0
Decimal11985466

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.93:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.84:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6E23A; }
.text-color { color: #B6E23A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6E23A; }

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