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#B9EB24 Color

#B9EB24 is rgb(185, 235, 36) in RGB, hsl(75, 83%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 85%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B9EB24
HEX#B9EB24
RGBrgb(185, 235, 36)
HSLhsl(75, 83%, 53%)
HSVhsv(75, 85%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 85%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(87.4% 0.209 124.1)
LABlab(87.22% -34.31 78.99)
LCHlch(87.22% 86.12 113.48)

What #B9EB24 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 #B9EB24, 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.

#B9EB24 Channel Values

How #B9EB24 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 185 · G 235 · B 368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 75° · S 83% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 75° · S 85% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 14.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9EB24 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B9EB24

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9EB24; 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 #B9EB24

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 #B9EB24 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#B9EB24
Protanopia#E3E326
Protanomaly#D4E725
Deuteranopia#DCDC2E
Deuteranomaly#CFE22A
Tritanopia#CADEDE
Tritanomaly#C3E3B2
Achromatopsia#DADADA

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Using #B9EB24 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b9eb24: #B9EB24;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B9EB24;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b9eb24': '#B9EB24' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.922, blue: 0.141)
Android XML<color name="color_b9eb24">#B9EB24</color>
SVG fillfill="#B9EB24"

More Green Colors

#B9EB24 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B9EB24 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B9EB24?

#B9EB24 is a mid-tone green — rgb(185, 235, 36) in RGB and hsl(75, 83%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.65.

What is the RGB value of #B9EB24?

#B9EB24 is rgb(185, 235, 36) — red 185, green 235, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B9EB24?

#B9EB24 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 85%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B9EB24 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B9EB24 scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B9EB24 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B9EB24 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 13.17, which is visibly different.

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