#B9E868 Color
#B9E868 is rgb(185, 232, 104) in RGB, hsl(82, 74%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 55%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B9E868rgb(185, 232, 104)hsl(82, 74%, 66%)hsv(82, 55%, 91%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 55%, 9%)oklch(87.2% 0.164 126.4)lab(86.74% -30.18 55.87)lch(86.74% 63.50 118.38)What #B9E868 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 #B9E868, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B9E868 Channel Values
How #B9E868 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 232 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 82° · S 74% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 82° · S 55% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9E868 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 #B9E868
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9E868; 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 #B9E868
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 #B9E868 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.
#B9E868#E1E169#D2E468#DADA6B#CEE06A#C7DDDD#C1E1BA#D8D8D8Using #B9E868 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b9e868: #B9E868;background-color: #B9E868;colors: { 'color-b9e868': '#B9E868' }Color(red: 0.725, green: 0.910, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_b9e868">#B9E868</color>fill="#B9E868"More Green Colors
#B9E868 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B9E868 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B9E868?
#B9E868 is a light green — rgb(185, 232, 104) in RGB and hsl(82, 74%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.
What is the RGB value of #B9E868?
#B9E868 is rgb(185, 232, 104) — red 185, green 232, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B9E868?
#B9E868 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 55%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B9E868 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B9E868 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B9E868 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B9E868 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 14.25, which is visibly different.
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