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#B6E281

#b6e281 ≈ Inchworm

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#b6e281 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 88.63% green and 50.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.47% cyan, 0% magenta, 42.92% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 87.22°, with 62.58% saturation and 69.61% 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 14.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Inchworm (#b2ec5d), ΔE 5.83.

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Relative luminance0.6592

Complementary

  1. #b6e281
  2. #ad81e2

Split complementary

  1. #b6e281
  2. #8186e2
  3. #de81e2

Analogous

  1. #e2de81
  2. #b6e281
  3. #86e281

Triadic

  1. #b6e281
  2. #81b6e2
  3. #e281b6

Tetradic

  1. #b6e281
  2. #81e2ad
  3. #ad81e2
  4. #e281b6

Square

  1. #b6e281
  2. #81e2de
  3. #ad81e2
  4. #e28186

Monochromatic

  1. #6ba426
  2. #92d443
  3. #b6e281
  4. #daf0bf
  5. #f5fbee

Shades

#b6e281 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b6e281
  2. #a4cb74
  3. #92b567
  4. #7f9e5a
  5. #6d884d
  6. #5b7141
  7. #495a34
  8. #374427
  9. #242d1a
  10. #12170d
  11. #000000

Tints

#b6e281 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b6e281
  2. #bde58e
  3. #c5e89a
  4. #cceba7
  5. #d3eeb3
  6. #dbf1c0
  7. #e2f3cd
  8. #e9f6d9
  9. #f0f9e6
  10. #f8fcf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b6e281 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b6e281
  2. #b1d881
  3. #abce81
  4. #a6c581
  5. #a0bb81
  6. #9bb181
  7. #96a780
  8. #909d80
  9. #8b9480
  10. #858a80
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 14.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d4d4d4 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c9dab9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ebd679 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e4d386 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #badacb ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #d8db7d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d3d984 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b8ddb2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b6e281 {
  color: #b6e281;
}
Background
.bg-b6e281 {
  background-color: #b6e281;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b6e281 {
  border: 2px solid #b6e281;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b6e281;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 226 129;
  --color-primary-hsl: 87 63% 70%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b6e281 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b6e281, #86e281);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b6e281 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 226 129 / 0.35);
}

#b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 5.83 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 6.63 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 6.86 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 7.73 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 7.81 #77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 8.62 #98fb98 Pale Green ΔE 8.74 #491d7e Inverted #d4d4d4 Grayscale 

Inchworm
#b6e281  rgb(182, 226, 129)  hsl(87, 63%, 70%)  Inchworm
#ad81e2  rgb(173, 129, 226)  hsl(267, 63%, 70%)  Floral Lavender
#81b6e2  rgb(129, 182, 226)  hsl(207, 63%, 70%)  Maya Blue
#e281b6  rgb(226, 129, 182)  hsl(327, 63%, 70%)  Persian Pink