#B9E45E Color
#B9E45E is rgb(185, 228, 94) in RGB, hsl(79, 71%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 59%, 11%) 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 6.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B9E45Ergb(185, 228, 94)hsl(79, 71%, 63%)hsv(79, 59%, 89%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 59%, 11%)oklch(86.2% 0.168 124.8)lab(85.55% -29.08 58.84)lch(85.55% 65.64 116.30)What #B9E45E 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 #B9E45E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B9E45E Channel Values
How #B9E45E 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 228 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 71% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 59% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9E45E 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 #B9E45E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9E45E; 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 #B9E45E
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 #B9E45E 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.
#B9E45E#DDDD5F#D0E05E#D7D761#CCDC60#C7D9D9#C1DDB5#D5D5D5Using #B9E45E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b9e45e: #B9E45E;background-color: #B9E45E;colors: { 'color-b9e45e': '#B9E45E' }Color(red: 0.725, green: 0.894, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_b9e45e">#B9E45E</color>fill="#B9E45E"More Green Colors
#B9E45E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B9E45E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B9E45E?
#B9E45E is a light green — rgb(185, 228, 94) in RGB and hsl(79, 71%, 63%) 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 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #B9E45E?
#B9E45E is rgb(185, 228, 94) — red 185, green 228, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B9E45E?
#B9E45E converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 59%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B9E45E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B9E45E scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B9E45E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B9E45E 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 11.8, which is visibly different.
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