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#BEF561

#bef561 ≈ Inchworm

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bef561 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 96.08% green and 38.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.45% cyan, 0% magenta, 60.41% yellow and 3.92% black. Its hue angle is 82.3°, with 88.1% saturation and 67.06% 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 16.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Inchworm (#b2ec5d), ΔE 2.23.

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Relative luminance0.7712

Complementary

  1. #bef561
  2. #9861f5

Split complementary

  1. #bef561
  2. #6174f5
  3. #e261f5

Analogous

  1. #f5e261
  2. #bef561
  3. #74f561

Triadic

  1. #bef561
  2. #61bef5
  3. #f561be

Tetradic

  1. #bef561
  2. #61f598
  3. #9861f5
  4. #f561be

Square

  1. #bef561
  2. #61f5e2
  3. #9861f5
  4. #f56174

Monochromatic

  1. #74b20b
  2. #a0f019
  3. #bef561
  4. #dcfaa9
  5. #f7feec

Shades

#bef561 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bef561
  2. #abdd57
  3. #98c44e
  4. #85ac44
  5. #72933a
  6. #5f7b31
  7. #4c6227
  8. #394a1d
  9. #263113
  10. #13190a
  11. #000000

Tints

#bef561 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bef561
  2. #c5f671
  3. #cbf781
  4. #d2f890
  5. #d8f9a0
  6. #dffab0
  7. #e5fbc0
  8. #ecfcd0
  9. #f2fddf
  10. #f9feef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bef561 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bef561
  2. #b8e964
  3. #b2de67
  4. #abd26a
  5. #a5c66d
  6. #9fbb71
  7. #99af74
  8. #93a377
  9. #8c977a
  10. #868c7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 16.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e3e3e3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d5ebbd ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ffe650 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f9e26c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c4ebd6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e9ec57 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e4ea68 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c2efb3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bef561 {
  color: #bef561;
}
Background
.bg-bef561 {
  background-color: #bef561;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bef561 {
  border: 2px solid #bef561;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bef561;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 245 97;
  --color-primary-hsl: 82 88% 67%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bef561 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bef561, #74f561);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bef561 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 245 97 / 0.35);
}

#b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 2.23 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 4.72 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 5.56 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 6.57 #ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 6.82 #7cfc00 Lawn Green ΔE 7.87 #7fff00 Chartreuse ΔE 7.87 #410a9e Inverted #e3e3e3 Grayscale 

Inchworm
#bef561  rgb(190, 245, 97)  hsl(82, 88%, 67%)  Inchworm
#9861f5  rgb(152, 97, 245)  hsl(262, 88%, 67%)  Medium Purple
#61bef5  rgb(97, 190, 245)  hsl(202, 88%, 67%)  Maya Blue
#f561be  rgb(245, 97, 190)  hsl(322, 88%, 67%)  Rose Pink