#B9C459

#B9C459

Color Values

HEX

#B9C459

RGB

185, 196, 89

HSL

66.2, 47.6%, 55.9%

HSV

66.2, 54.6%, 76.9%

CMYK

5.6%, 0.0%, 54.6%, 23.1%

OKLCH

0.7899 0.1322 114.3

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1040-G50Y Olive Light

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B9C459

#6459C4

Analogous

#C49A59

#83C459

#B9C459

Triadic

#B9C459

#59B9C4

#C459B9

Split Complementary

#B9C459

#5983C4

#9A59C4

Tetradic

#B9C459

#59C49A

#6459C4

#C45983

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#B9C459

Protanopia

#BEBE73

Deuteranopia

#BDBC79

Tritanopia

#BA878C

Achromatopsia

#BABABA

CSS Usage

background-color: #B9C459;
color: #B9C459;
border-color: #B9C459;
Nearest Tailwind: Yellow 200 #FEF08A

Tailwind Shades

50
#FAFAF4
100
#F3F4E6
200
#E9ECCA
300
#D9DFA5
400
#C4CE74
500
#B0BC43
600
#8D9735
700
#70782B
800
#585E21
900
#41451C
950
#292C11

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.89:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

11.1:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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