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#B6E042 Color

#B6E042 is rgb(182, 224, 66) in RGB, hsl(76, 72%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 71%, 12%) 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 8.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6E042
HEX#B6E042
RGBrgb(182, 224, 66)
HSLhsl(76, 72%, 57%)
HSVhsv(76, 71%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 71%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(84.8% 0.184 123.4)
LABlab(84.06% -29.89 67.99)
LCHlch(84.06% 74.27 113.73)

What #B6E042 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 #B6E042, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 8.3Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 9.31Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 10.14June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 10.95Limerick#9DC209ΔE 11.14Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 12.42

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

#B6E042 Channel Values

How #B6E042 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 224 · B 668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 76° · S 72% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 76° · S 71% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6E042 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 text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B6E042 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B6E042

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6E042; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B6E042
Complementary
#6D42E0
Analogous
#E0BB42
Analogous
#67E042
Triadic
#42B6E0
Triadic
#E042B6
Split comp.
#4267E0
Split comp.
#BB42E0

Tints & Shades of #B6E042

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

#C0E55D
#CBE977
#D5ED91
#DDF1A7
#E7F5C2
#F1F9DC

Shades

#A7D723
#8FB81E
#749518
#5C7613
#41530E
#293509

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B6E042.

How #B6E042 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#B6E042
Protanopia#DADA43
Protanomaly#CCDC42
Deuteranopia#D3D347
Deuteranomaly#C8D945
Tritanopia#C5D4D4
Tritanomaly#BFD9AD
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B6E042 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6e042: #B6E042;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6E042;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6e042': '#B6E042' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.878, blue: 0.259)
Android XML<color name="color_b6e042">#B6E042</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6E042"

More Green Colors

#B6E042 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B6E042 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6E042?

#B6E042 is a mid-tone green — rgb(182, 224, 66) in RGB and hsl(76, 72%, 57%) 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 8.3.

What is the RGB value of #B6E042?

#B6E042 is rgb(182, 224, 66) — red 182, green 224, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6E042?

#B6E042 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 71%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6E042 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B6E042 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6E042 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6E042 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 8.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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