#B1CA4E Color
#B1CA4E is rgb(177, 202, 78) in RGB, hsl(72, 54%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 61%, 21%) 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 6.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B1CA4Ergb(177, 202, 78)hsl(72, 54%, 55%)hsv(72, 61%, 79%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 61%, 21%)oklch(79.6% 0.151 119.6)lab(77.63% -21.55 56.88)lch(77.63% 60.83 110.75)What #B1CA4E 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 #B1CA4E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B1CA4E Channel Values
How #B1CA4E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 177 · G 202 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 54% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 61% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1CA4E 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.
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Colors That Go With #B1CA4E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1CA4E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B1CA4E
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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How #B1CA4E 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.
#B1CA4E#C6C64E#BEC84E#C2C250#BCC54F#BCC0C0#B8C49F#BFBFBFUsing #B1CA4E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b1ca4e: #B1CA4E;background-color: #B1CA4E;colors: { 'color-b1ca4e': '#B1CA4E' }Color(red: 0.694, green: 0.792, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_b1ca4e">#B1CA4E</color>fill="#B1CA4E"More Green Colors
#B1CA4E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B1CA4E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B1CA4E?
#B1CA4E is a mid-tone green — rgb(177, 202, 78) in RGB and hsl(72, 54%, 55%) 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 6.15.
What is the RGB value of #B1CA4E?
#B1CA4E is rgb(177, 202, 78) — red 177, green 202, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B1CA4E?
#B1CA4E converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 61%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B1CA4E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B1CA4E scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B1CA4E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B1CA4E 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 14.51, which is visibly different.
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