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#B1CF44 Color

#B1CF44 is rgb(177, 207, 68) in RGB, hsl(73, 59%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 67%, 19%) 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 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B1CF44
HEX#B1CF44
RGBrgb(177, 207, 68)
HSLhsl(73, 59%, 54%)
HSVhsv(73, 67%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 67%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(80.6% 0.165 120.8)
LABlab(78.96% -24.30 62.19)
LCHlch(78.96% 66.77 111.34)

What #B1CF44 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 #B1CF44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 5.12Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.7Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 10.91Limerick#9DC209ΔE 11.43Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 12.6Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 13.74

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

#B1CF44 Channel Values

How #B1CF44 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 207 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 73° · S 59% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 73° · S 67% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1CF44 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B1CF44 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B1CF44

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1CF44; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B1CF44
Complementary
#6244CF
Analogous
#CFA844
Analogous
#6CCF44
Triadic
#44B1CF
Triadic
#CF44B1
Split comp.
#446CCF
Split comp.
#A844CF

Tints & Shades of #B1CF44

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

#BBD55D
#C7DC79
#D1E392
#DBE9AA
#E6EFC2
#F1F7DF

Shades

#A0BF31
#88A22A
#708623
#55651A
#3D4913
#252D0C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B1CF44.

How #B1CF44 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#B1CF44
Protanopia#CACA44
Protanomaly#C1CC44
Deuteranopia#C6C647
Deuteranomaly#BECA46
Tritanopia#BDC4C4
Tritanomaly#B9C9A1
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B1CF44 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b1cf44: #B1CF44;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B1CF44;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b1cf44': '#B1CF44' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.812, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_b1cf44">#B1CF44</color>
SVG fillfill="#B1CF44"

More Green Colors

#B1CF44 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B1CF44 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B1CF44?

#B1CF44 is a mid-tone green — rgb(177, 207, 68) in RGB and hsl(73, 59%, 54%) 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 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #B1CF44?

#B1CF44 is rgb(177, 207, 68) — red 177, green 207, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B1CF44?

#B1CF44 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 67%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B1CF44 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B1CF44 scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B1CF44 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B1CF44 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 9.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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