#b9e11c Color Information

#b9e11c Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #b9e11c. In RGB, it consists of 72.5% Red, 88.2% Green, and 11.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 17.8% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 87.6% Yellow, and 11.8% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 72.2°, with saturation of 77.9% and lightness of 49.6%. The decimal value for #b9e11c is 12181788, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccc33. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b9e11c is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#b9e11c Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color185, 225, 28 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color72.5%, 88.2%, 11.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.275, 0.118, 0.890 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.178, 0, 0.876, 0.118 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color72.2°, 77.9%, 49.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color72.2°, 87.6%, 88.2% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color47.142, 64.249, 11.015 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color28, 225, 68 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12181788 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color84.095, -35.658, 79.387 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)84.095, 87.027, 114.188 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color84.095, -18.807, 93.554 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color80.155, -35.289, 47.961 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.385, 0.525, 64.249 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290371868 / 0xffb9e11c Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccc33 Copy
Last Updated: December 22, 2024

Shades of #b9e11c

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b9e11c, its pure hue is 72.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 77.9%, and its lightness is 49.6%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #b9e11c, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #171c04 to #a2c519.

Tints of #b9e11c

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b9e11c, its pure hue is 72.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 77.9%, and its lightness is 49.6%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #b9e11c, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c2e538 to #f6fbe3.

Tones of #b9e11c

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b9e11c, its pure hue is 72.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 77.9%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #b9e11c, which range from #7f7f7f (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #cafd00 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b9e11c

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b9e11c! For #b9e11c, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #b9e11c. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b9e11c

This color, #b9e11c, consists of 72.5% Red, 88.2% Green, and 11.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 185, Green = 225, Blue = 28. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b9e11c is 17.8% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 87.6% Yellow, and 11.8% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R72.5%
C17.8%
G88.2%
M0.0%
B11.0%
Y87.6%
K11.8%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 185 225 28
Octal 271 341 34
Hexa #b9 #e1 #1c
Binary 10111001 11100001 00011100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 17 0 87 11
Octal 21 0 127 13
Hexa #11 #00 #57 #0b
Binary 00010001 00000000 01010111 00001011

Analogous Colors of #b9e11c

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b9e11c — which has hue 72.2° — its analogous colors are located at 42.2° and 102.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b9e11c.

Triadic Colors of #b9e11c

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #b9e11c — which has hue 72.2° — its triadic colors are located at 72.2° and 312.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b9e11c.

Complementary Color of #b9e11c

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b9e11c — which has hue 72.2° — its complementary color is located at 252.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b9e11c.

Split Complementary Colors of #b9e11c

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #b9e11c — which has hue 72.2° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 72.2° and 282.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b9e11c.

Tetradic Colors of #b9e11c

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #b9e11c — which has hue 72.2° — its tetradic colors are located at 342.2°, 72.2°, 162.2°, and 252.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b9e11c.

Monochromatic Colors of #b9e11c

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b9e11c, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #586a15 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e0f884 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b9e11c

We want to make getting started with #b9e11c on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b9e11c into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b9e11c can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #b9e11c with other HTML elements.

#b9e11c Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b9e11c.
<span style="color: #b9e11c;">The color of this text is #b9e11c.</span>

#b9e11c Background Color

The background color for this text is #b9e11c.
<div style="background-color: #b9e11c; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b9e11c.</div>

#b9e11c Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b9e11c.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b9e11c;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b9e11c.</span>

#b9e11c Border Color

This is a div with border color #b9e11c.
<div style="border: #b9e11c 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b9e11c.</div>

#b9e11c Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b9e11c on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b9e11c; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b9e11c on a white background.</div></div>

#b9e11c Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b9e11c on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b9e11c; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b9e11c on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b9e11c to White

This is a gradient from #b9e11c to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b9e11c,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b9e11c,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b9e11c,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b9e11c,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b9e11c to white.</div>

Gradient from #b9e11c to Black

This is a gradient from #b9e11c to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b9e11c,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b9e11c,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b9e11c,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b9e11c,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b9e11c to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b9e11c

In addition to using #b9e11c on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #b9e11c in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b9e11c, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 185, Green = 225, Blue = 28). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b9e11c in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #b9e11c
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(185, 225, 28)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b9e11c; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b9e11c; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b9e11c; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(185, 225, 28);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b9e11c")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:185, green:225, blue:28, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:185 green:225 blue:28 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(185f, 225f, 28f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(185, 225, 28);
 

#b9e11c Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b9e11c the same way. For those with color blindness, #b9e11c might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b9e11c looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b9e11c is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #b9e11c looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #b9e11c will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #b9e11c is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.5:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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