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#B3DC4C Color

#B3DC4C is rgb(179, 220, 76) in RGB, hsl(77, 67%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 65%, 14%) 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 6.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B3DC4C
HEX#B3DC4C
RGBrgb(179, 220, 76)
HSLhsl(77, 67%, 58%)
HSVhsv(77, 65%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 65%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(83.8% 0.174 123.8)
LABlab(82.79% -28.87 63.05)
LCHlch(82.79% 69.34 114.60)

What #B3DC4C 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 #B3DC4C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 6.62Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 7.8Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 7.99Limerick#9DC209ΔE 12.52Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 13Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 14.58

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

#B3DC4C Channel Values

How #B3DC4C 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 179 · G 220 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 77° · S 67% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 77° · S 65% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B3DC4C 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 text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B3DC4C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B3DC4C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B3DC4C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B3DC4C
Complementary
#754CDC
Analogous
#DCBD4C
Analogous
#6BDC4C
Triadic
#4CB3DC
Triadic
#DC4CB3
Split comp.
#4C6BDC
Split comp.
#BD4CDC

Tints & Shades of #B3DC4C

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

#BEE166
#C7E57B
#D2EA95
#DDEFAE
#E7F4C8
#F1F8DD

Shades

#A5D52A
#8DB724
#73951D
#597317
#3F5110
#27330A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B3DC4C.

How #B3DC4C 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#B3DC4C
Protanopia#D6D64D
Protanomaly#C9D84C
Deuteranopia#D0D050
Deuteranomaly#C5D54E
Tritanopia#C1D1D1
Tritanomaly#BCD5AB
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B3DC4C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b3dc4c: #B3DC4C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B3DC4C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b3dc4c': '#B3DC4C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.863, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_b3dc4c">#B3DC4C</color>
SVG fillfill="#B3DC4C"

More Green Colors

#B3DC4C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B3DC4C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B3DC4C?

#B3DC4C is a mid-tone green — rgb(179, 220, 76) in RGB and hsl(77, 67%, 58%) 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 6.62.

What is the RGB value of #B3DC4C?

#B3DC4C is rgb(179, 220, 76) — red 179, green 220, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B3DC4C?

#B3DC4C converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 65%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B3DC4C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B3DC4C scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B3DC4C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B3DC4C 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 7.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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