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#B9FA7F Color

#B9FA7F is rgb(185, 250, 127) in RGB, hsl(92, 92%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 49%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), visibly different at ΔE 10.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B9FA7F
HEX#B9FA7F
RGBrgb(185, 250, 127)
HSLhsl(92, 92%, 74%)
HSVhsv(92, 49%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 49%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(91.5% 0.168 131.9)
LABlab(91.96% -36.10 51.61)
LCHlch(91.96% 62.98 124.97)

What #B9FA7F 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 #B9FA7F, 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.

#B9FA7F Channel Values

How #B9FA7F 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 250 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 92° · S 92% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 92° · S 49% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9FA7F 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B9FA7F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9FA7F; 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 #B9FA7F

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 #B9FA7F 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#B9FA7F
Protanopia#F1F180
Protanomaly#DDF47F
Deuteranopia#E7E783
Deuteranomaly#D6EF81
Tritanopia#C8EFEF
Tritanomaly#C2F3CC
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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Using #B9FA7F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b9fa7f: #B9FA7F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B9FA7F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b9fa7f': '#B9FA7F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.980, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_b9fa7f">#B9FA7F</color>
SVG fillfill="#B9FA7F"

More Green Colors

#B9FA7F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B9FA7F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B9FA7F?

#B9FA7F is a light green — rgb(185, 250, 127) in RGB and hsl(92, 92%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.54.

What is the RGB value of #B9FA7F?

#B9FA7F is rgb(185, 250, 127) — red 185, green 250, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B9FA7F?

#B9FA7F converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 49%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B9FA7F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B9FA7F scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B9FA7F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B9FA7F 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 16.26, which is visibly different.

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