#B9C217

#B9C217

Color Values

HEX

#B9C217

RGB

185, 194, 23

HSL

63.2, 78.8%, 42.5%

HSV

63.2, 88.1%, 76.1%

CMYK

4.6%, 0.0%, 88.1%, 23.9%

OKLCH

0.781 0.17 113.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: yellow 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B9C217

#2017C2

Analogous

#C27517

#63C217

#B9C217

Triadic

#B9C217

#17B9C2

#C217B9

Split Complementary

#B9C217

#1763C2

#7517C2

Tetradic

#B9C217

#17C275

#2017C2

#C21763

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B9C217

Protanopia

#BDBD40

Deuteranopia

#BCBC4A

Tritanopia

#B96168

Achromatopsia

#B4B4B4

CSS Usage

background-color: #B9C217;
color: #B9C217;
border-color: #B9C217;
Nearest Tailwind: Yellow 300 #FDE047

Tailwind Shades

50
#FCFCF2
100
#F8F9E1
200
#F4F7BF
300
#EDF292
400
#E3EB56
500
#D9E41B
600
#AEB616
700
#8B9211
800
#6D720E
900
#4F530E
950
#323409

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.95:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.79:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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