#B9C94F Color
#B9C94F is rgb(185, 201, 79) in RGB, hsl(68, 53%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 61%, 21%) 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 7.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B9C94Frgb(185, 201, 79)hsl(68, 53%, 55%)hsv(68, 61%, 79%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 61%, 21%)oklch(80% 0.147 116.1)lab(77.96% -17.82 57.03)lch(77.96% 59.75 107.36)What #B9C94F 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 #B9C94F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B9C94F Channel Values
How #B9C94F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 185 · G 201 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 53% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 61% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9C94F 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.
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Colors That Go With #B9C94F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9C94F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B9C94F
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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How #B9C94F 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.
#B9C94F#C6C64F#C1C74F#C4C450#C0C650#C4BFBF#BFC39E#C0C0C0Using #B9C94F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b9c94f: #B9C94F;background-color: #B9C94F;colors: { 'color-b9c94f': '#B9C94F' }Color(red: 0.725, green: 0.788, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_b9c94f">#B9C94F</color>fill="#B9C94F"More Green Colors
#B9C94F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B9C94F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B9C94F?
#B9C94F is a mid-tone green — rgb(185, 201, 79) in RGB and hsl(68, 53%, 55%) 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 7.91.
What is the RGB value of #B9C94F?
#B9C94F is rgb(185, 201, 79) — red 185, green 201, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B9C94F?
#B9C94F converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 61%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B9C94F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B9C94F scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B9C94F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B9C94F 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 17.57, which is visibly different.
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