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#B1C11F Color

#B1C11F is rgb(177, 193, 31) in RGB, hsl(66, 72%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 84%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B1C11F
HEX#B1C11F
RGBrgb(177, 193, 31)
HSLhsl(66, 72%, 44%)
HSVhsv(66, 84%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 84%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.169 115.7)
LABlab(74.88% -19.14 69.80)
LCHlch(74.88% 72.38 105.33)

What #B1C11F 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 #B1C11F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#B1C11F Channel Values

How #B1C11F 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 177 · G 193 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 66° · S 72% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 66° · S 84% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2:1 vs white · 10.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1C11F 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 text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B1C11F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1C11F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B1C11F

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B1C11F.

How #B1C11F 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#B1C11F
Protanopia#BEBE20
Protanomaly#B9BF1F
Deuteranopia#BCBC22
Deuteranomaly#B8BE21
Tritanopia#BCB6B6
Tritanomaly#B8BA92
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B1C11F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b1c11f: #B1C11F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B1C11F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b1c11f': '#B1C11F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.757, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_b1c11f">#B1C11F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B1C11F"

More Green Colors

#B1C11F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B1C11F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B1C11F?

#B1C11F is a mid-tone green — rgb(177, 193, 31) in RGB and hsl(66, 72%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.91.

What is the RGB value of #B1C11F?

#B1C11F is rgb(177, 193, 31) — red 177, green 193, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B1C11F?

#B1C11F converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 84%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B1C11F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B1C11F scores 2:1 against white and 10.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B1C11F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B1C11F 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 14.69, which is visibly different.

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