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#B6F00A Color

#B6F00A is rgb(182, 240, 10) in RGB, hsl(75, 92%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 96%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime (Color Wheel) (#BFFF00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B6F00A
HEX#B6F00A
RGBrgb(182, 240, 10)
HSLhsl(75, 92%, 49%)
HSVhsv(75, 96%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 96%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(88.3% 0.222 125.4)
LABlab(88.40% -37.85 83.29)
LCHlch(88.40% 91.49 114.44)

What #B6F00A 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 #B6F00A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#B6F00A Channel Values

How #B6F00A 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 240 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 75° · S 92% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 75° · S 96% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B6F00A 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B6F00A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B6F00A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B6F00A

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.

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Shades

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How #B6F00A 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#B6F00A
Protanopia#E7E70F
Protanomaly#D5EB0D
Deuteranopia#DFDF20
Deuteranomaly#D0E619
Tritanopia#C8E2E2
Tritanomaly#C1E8B4
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

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Using #B6F00A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b6f00a: #B6F00A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B6F00A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b6f00a': '#B6F00A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.714, green: 0.941, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_b6f00a">#B6F00A</color>
SVG fillfill="#B6F00A"

More Green Colors

#B6F00A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B6F00A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B6F00A?

#B6F00A is a mid-tone green — rgb(182, 240, 10) in RGB and hsl(75, 92%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime (Color Wheel) (#BFFF00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.

What is the RGB value of #B6F00A?

#B6F00A is rgb(182, 240, 10) — red 182, green 240, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B6F00A?

#B6F00A converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 96%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B6F00A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B6F00A scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B6F00A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B6F00A 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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