Skip to content

#B1C733 Color

#B1C733 is rgb(177, 199, 51) in RGB, hsl(69, 59%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 74%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B1C733
HEX#B1C733
RGBrgb(177, 199, 51)
HSLhsl(69, 59%, 49%)
HSVhsv(69, 74%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 74%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(78.7% 0.166 117.9)
LABlab(76.63% -21.35 65.88)
LCHlch(76.63% 69.26 107.96)

What #B1C733 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 #B1C733, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 5.66Limerick#9DC209ΔE 9.31June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 9.54Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 11.75Citron#9FA91FΔE 12.06Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 12.26

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

#B1C733 Channel Values

How #B1C733 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 199 · B 518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 69° · S 59% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 69° · S 74% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1C733 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 text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B1C733 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B1C733

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1C733; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B1C733
Complementary
#4933C7
Analogous
#C79333
Analogous
#67C733
Triadic
#33B1C7
Triadic
#C733B1
Split comp.
#3367C7
Split comp.
#9333C7

Tints & Shades of #B1C733

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

#BDD14D
#C8D869
#D2E085
#DDE7A2
#E7EEBE
#F2F6DB

Shades

#9BAE2D
#829226
#6C7A1F
#535D18
#3D4512
#24290A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B1C733.

How #B1C733 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#B1C733
Protanopia#C3C333
Protanomaly#BCC533
Deuteranopia#C0C036
Deuteranomaly#BAC335
Tritanopia#BDBCBC
Tritanomaly#B8C198
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B1C733 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b1c733: #B1C733;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B1C733;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b1c733': '#B1C733' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.780, blue: 0.200)
Android XML<color name="color_b1c733">#B1C733</color>
SVG fillfill="#B1C733"

More Green Colors

#B1C733 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#B1C733 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B1C733?

#B1C733 is a mid-tone green — rgb(177, 199, 51) in RGB and hsl(69, 59%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.

What is the RGB value of #B1C733?

#B1C733 is rgb(177, 199, 51) — red 177, green 199, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B1C733?

#B1C733 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 74%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B1C733 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B1C733 scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B1C733 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B1C733 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 11.75, which is visibly different.

Open #B1C733 in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.