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#B2CE27 Color

#B2CE27 is rgb(178, 206, 39) in RGB, hsl(70, 68%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 81%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Limerick (#9DC209), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B2CE27
HEX#B2CE27
RGBrgb(178, 206, 39)
HSLhsl(70, 68%, 48%)
HSVhsv(70, 81%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 81%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.179 119.4)
LABlab(78.62% -24.46 71.03)
LCHlch(78.62% 75.12 109.00)

What #B2CE27 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 #B2CE27, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Limerick#9DC209ΔE 6.17Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 7.26Pear#D1E231ΔE 10.1Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 10.36Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 10.48Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 11.87

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

#B2CE27 Channel Values

How #B2CE27 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 178 · G 206 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 70° · S 68% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 70° · S 81% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2CE27 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B2CE27 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B2CE27

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2CE27; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B2CE27
Complementary
#4327CE
Analogous
#CE9627
Analogous
#5FCE27
Triadic
#27B2CE
Triadic
#CE27B2
Split comp.
#275FCE
Split comp.
#9627CE

Tints & Shades of #B2CE27

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

#C0DA3E
#CAE05C
#D4E67A
#DFEC9C
#E9F2BA
#F2F8D8

Shades

#9CB422
#82961D
#6B7C18
#556313
#3F490E
#252B08

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B2CE27.

How #B2CE27 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#B2CE27
Protanopia#CACA28
Protanomaly#C1CB28
Deuteranopia#C5C52C
Deuteranomaly#BEC92A
Tritanopia#BFC2C2
Tritanomaly#BAC79C
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B2CE27 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b2ce27: #B2CE27;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B2CE27;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b2ce27': '#B2CE27' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.698, green: 0.808, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_b2ce27">#B2CE27</color>
SVG fillfill="#B2CE27"

More Green Colors

#B2CE27 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B2CE27 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B2CE27?

#B2CE27 is a mid-tone green — rgb(178, 206, 39) in RGB and hsl(70, 68%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Limerick (#9DC209), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #B2CE27?

#B2CE27 is rgb(178, 206, 39) — red 178, green 206, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B2CE27?

#B2CE27 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 81%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B2CE27 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B2CE27 scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B2CE27 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B2CE27 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 10.36, which is visibly different.

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