#B9C231

#B9C231

Color Values

HEX

#B9C231

RGB

185, 194, 49

HSL

63.7, 59.7%, 47.6%

HSV

63.7, 74.7%, 76.1%

CMYK

4.6%, 0.0%, 74.7%, 23.9%

OKLCH

0.7821 0.1595 113.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: yellow 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B9C231

#3A31C2

Analogous

#C28231

#70C231

#B9C231

Triadic

#B9C231

#31B9C2

#C231B9

Split Complementary

#B9C231

#3170C2

#8231C2

Tetradic

#B9C231

#31C282

#3A31C2

#C23170

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B9C231

Protanopia

#BDBD54

Deuteranopia

#BCBC5C

Tritanopia

#B97076

Achromatopsia

#B6B6B6

CSS Usage

background-color: #B9C231;
color: #B9C231;
border-color: #B9C231;
Nearest Tailwind: Yellow 300 #FDE047

Tailwind Shades

50
#FBFBF3
100
#F5F6E4
200
#EEF1C6
300
#E2E69D
400
#D2D968
500
#C2CC33
600
#9BA329
700
#7C8221
800
#61661A
900
#474A16
950
#2D2F0E

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.94:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.82:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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