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#B4E272

#b4e272 ≈ Inchworm

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#b4e272 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 88.63% green and 44.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.35% cyan, 0% magenta, 49.56% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 84.64°, with 65.88% saturation and 66.67% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Inchworm (#b2ec5d), ΔE 3.91.

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Relative luminance0.6531

Complementary

  1. #b4e272
  2. #a072e2

Split complementary

  1. #b4e272
  2. #727ce2
  3. #d872e2

Analogous

  1. #e2d872
  2. #b4e272
  3. #7ce272

Triadic

  1. #b4e272
  2. #72b4e2
  3. #e272b4

Tetradic

  1. #b4e272
  2. #72e2a0
  3. #a072e2
  4. #e272b4

Square

  1. #b4e272
  2. #72e2d8
  3. #a072e2
  4. #e2727c

Monochromatic

  1. #699b20
  2. #92d533
  3. #b4e272
  4. #d6efb1
  5. #f6fcee

Shades

#b4e272 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b4e272
  2. #a2cb67
  3. #90b55b
  4. #7e9e50
  5. #6c8844
  6. #5a7139
  7. #485a2e
  8. #364422
  9. #242d17
  10. #12170b
  11. #000000

Tints

#b4e272 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b4e272
  2. #bce580
  3. #c3e88e
  4. #cbeb9c
  5. #d2eeaa
  6. #daf1b9
  7. #e1f3c7
  8. #e9f6d5
  9. #f0f9e3
  10. #f8fcf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b4e272 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b4e272
  2. #afd873
  3. #aace75
  4. #a4c576
  5. #9fbb78
  6. #9ab179
  7. #95a77a
  8. #909d7c
  9. #8a947d
  10. #858a7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 14.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d3d3d3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c8d9b4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ecd568 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e5d279 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b9d9c8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d8da6c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d3d976 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b7ddac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b4e272 {
  color: #b4e272;
}
Background
.bg-b4e272 {
  background-color: #b4e272;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b4e272 {
  border: 2px solid #b4e272;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b4e272;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 226 114;
  --color-primary-hsl: 85 66% 67%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b4e272 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b4e272, #7ce272);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b4e272 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 226 114 / 0.35);
}

#b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 3.91 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 4.99 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 7.31 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.55 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 8.66 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 8.81 #77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 9.07 #4b1d8d Inverted #d3d3d3 Grayscale 

Inchworm
#b4e272  rgb(180, 226, 114)  hsl(85, 66%, 67%)  Inchworm
#a072e2  rgb(160, 114, 226)  hsl(265, 66%, 67%)  Medium Purple
#72b4e2  rgb(114, 180, 226)  hsl(205, 66%, 67%)  Maya Blue
#e272b4  rgb(226, 114, 180)  hsl(325, 66%, 67%)  Sky Magenta