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#B6DA3E Color

#B6DA3E is rgb(182, 218, 62) in RGB, hsl(74, 68%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 72%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6DA3E
HEX#B6DA3E
RGBrgb(182, 218, 62)
HSLhsl(74, 68%, 55%)
HSVhsv(74, 72%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 72%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(83.4% 0.18 121.9)
LABlab(82.36% -27.45 67.73)
LCHlch(82.36% 73.08 112.06)

What #B6DA3E 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 #B6DA3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 8.22June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 9.47Limerick#9DC209ΔE 9.53Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 10.89Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 10.98Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 11.35

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

#B6DA3E Channel Values

How #B6DA3E 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 182 · G 218 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 74° · S 68% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 74° · S 72% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.6:1 vs white · 13.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6DA3E 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 text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B6DA3E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B6DA3E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6DA3E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B6DA3E
Complementary
#633EDA
Analogous
#DAB13E
Analogous
#68DA3E
Triadic
#3EB6DA
Triadic
#DA3EB6
Split comp.
#3E68DA
Split comp.
#B13EDA

Tints & Shades of #B6DA3E

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

#C0DF58
#C9E472
#D3E98B
#DEEFA9
#E8F4C3
#F2F8DD

Shades

#A7CE27
#8BAB21
#738D1B
#5A6F15
#425110
#262F09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B6DA3E.

How #B6DA3E 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#B6DA3E
Protanopia#D4D43F
Protanomaly#C9D73E
Deuteranopia#CFCF42
Deuteranomaly#C5D341
Tritanopia#C4CECE
Tritanomaly#BED3A8
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B6DA3E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6da3e: #B6DA3E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6DA3E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6da3e': '#B6DA3E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.855, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_b6da3e">#B6DA3E</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6DA3E"

More Green Colors

#B6DA3E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B6DA3E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6DA3E?

#B6DA3E is a mid-tone green — rgb(182, 218, 62) in RGB and hsl(74, 68%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.22.

What is the RGB value of #B6DA3E?

#B6DA3E is rgb(182, 218, 62) — red 182, green 218, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6DA3E?

#B6DA3E converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 72%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6DA3E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B6DA3E scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6DA3E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6DA3E 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 8.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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