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#B0C144 Color

#B0C144 is rgb(176, 193, 68) in RGB, hsl(68, 50%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 65%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is June Bud (#BDDA57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B0C144
HEX#B0C144
RGBrgb(176, 193, 68)
HSLhsl(68, 50%, 51%)
HSVhsv(68, 65%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 65%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.149 116.6)
LABlab(74.98% -18.32 58.18)
LCHlch(74.98% 61.00 107.48)

What #B0C144 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B0C144, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 9.62Citron#9FA91FΔE 9.73Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 12.13Middle Green Yellow#ACBF60ΔE 13.15Booger Buster#DDE26AΔE 13.69Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 16.59

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#B0C144 Channel Values

How #B0C144 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 176 · G 193 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 68° · S 50% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 68° · S 65% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B0C144 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B0C144 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B0C144

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B0C144; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B0C144
Complementary
#5444C1
Analogous
#C19344
Analogous
#71C144
Triadic
#44B0C1
Triadic
#C144B0
Split comp.
#4471C1
Split comp.
#9344C1

Tints & Shades of #B0C144

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BBC95E
#C5D175
#D0DA90
#DBE3AB
#E7ECC6
#F0F4DD

Shades

#99A838
#849130
#6C7728
#545C1F
#3B4116
#262A0E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B0C144.

How #B0C144 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B0C144
Protanopia#BEBE44
Protanomaly#B9BF44
Deuteranopia#BCBC46
Deuteranomaly#B7BE45
Tritanopia#BBB7B7
Tritanomaly#B6BB96
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B0C144 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b0c144: #B0C144;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B0C144;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b0c144': '#B0C144' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.757, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_b0c144">#B0C144</color>
SVG fillfill="#B0C144"

More Green Colors

#B0C144 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B0C144 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B0C144?

#B0C144 is a mid-tone green — rgb(176, 193, 68) in RGB and hsl(68, 50%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is June Bud (#BDDA57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.62.

What is the RGB value of #B0C144?

#B0C144 is rgb(176, 193, 68) — red 176, green 193, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B0C144?

#B0C144 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 65%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B0C144 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B0C144 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B0C144 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B0C144 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 16.65, which is visibly different.

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