#B6E966

A light, vivid green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #B6E966

The precise color #B6E966 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellowgreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 233, 102).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 83.4° hue, 74.9% saturation, and 65.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6E966
RGB182, 233, 102
HSL83.4°, 74.9%, 65.7%
CMYK22%, 0%, 56%, 9%
HSV83.4°, 56.2%, 91.4%
LAB86.6, -36.4, 57.4
XYZ50.8, 69.2, 23.2
Decimal11987302

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.84:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6E966; }
.text-color { color: #B6E966; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6E966; }

Similar Colors

Yellowgreen
#9ACD32