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#BEF240

#bef240 ≈ Inchworm

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bef240 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 94.9% green and 25.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.49% cyan, 0% magenta, 73.55% yellow and 5.1% black. Its hue angle is 77.53°, with 87.25% saturation and 60% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.96:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Inchworm (#b2ec5d), ΔE 4.08.

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Relative luminance0.7482

Complementary

  1. #bef240
  2. #7440f2

Split complementary

  1. #bef240
  2. #4065f2
  3. #cd40f2

Analogous

  1. #f2cd40
  2. #bef240
  3. #65f240

Triadic

  1. #bef240
  2. #40bef2
  3. #f240be

Tetradic

  1. #bef240
  2. #40f274
  3. #7440f2
  4. #f240be

Square

  1. #bef240
  2. #40f2cd
  3. #7440f2
  4. #f24065

Monochromatic

  1. #688f0a
  2. #9cd70f
  3. #bef240
  4. #d6f788
  5. #effccf

Shades

#bef240 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bef240
  2. #abda3a
  3. #98c233
  4. #85a92d
  5. #729126
  6. #5f7920
  7. #4c611a
  8. #394913
  9. #26300d
  10. #131806
  11. #000000

Tints

#bef240 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bef240
  2. #c5f353
  3. #cbf566
  4. #d2f679
  5. #d8f78c
  6. #dff9a0
  7. #e5fab3
  8. #ecfbc6
  9. #f2fcd9
  10. #f9feec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bef240 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bef240
  2. #b8e746
  3. #b2db4d
  4. #abd053
  5. #a5c45a
  6. #9fb960
  7. #99ae66
  8. #93a26d
  9. #8c9773
  10. #868b7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e0e0e0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d4e8b6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ffe218 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f8e051 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c7e6d0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e8e92d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e3e74b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3ebaa ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bef240 {
  color: #bef240;
}
Background
.bg-bef240 {
  background-color: #bef240;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bef240 {
  border: 2px solid #bef240;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bef240;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 242 64;
  --color-primary-hsl: 78 87% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bef240 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bef240, #65f240);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bef240 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 242 64 / 0.35);
}

#b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 4.08 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 4.11 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 4.28 #ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 4.40 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 6.37 #dfff00 Chartreuse Yellow ΔE 6.61 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 6.69 #410dbf Inverted #e0e0e0 Grayscale 

Inchworm
#bef240  rgb(190, 242, 64)  hsl(78, 87%, 60%)  Inchworm
#7440f2  rgb(116, 64, 242)  hsl(258, 87%, 60%)  Blue Violet
#40bef2  rgb(64, 190, 242)  hsl(198, 87%, 60%)  Deep Sky Blue
#f240be  rgb(242, 64, 190)  hsl(318, 87%, 60%)  Shocking Pink