Color swatch image showing #B9F312 with RGB(185,243,18) values

#B9F312 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #B9F312 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#B9F312 Color Information

#B9F312 RGB value is (185, 243, 18). The hex color red value is 185, green is 243, and blue is 18. Its HSL format shows a hue of 75°, saturation of 90 percent, and lightness of 51 percent. The CMYK process values are 24 percent, 0 percent, 93 percent, 5 percent.

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#B9F312 Color Meaning

Color #B9F312 conveys bright vitality, cheerful freshness, and subtle zest. Its yellow-green tone evokes early spring growth and energetic landscapes. Color #B9F312 encourages alert observation, lively engagement, and refreshed clarity. In design, color #B9F312 complements natural, energetic, or playful palettes, adding brightness and dynamic balance. #B9F312 represents freshness, vitality, and light vibrancy. #B9F312 color promotes attentive focus, subtle stimulation, and visual renewal.

Color Conversion

Convert #B9F312 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#B9F312
RGB
rgb(185, 243, 18)
HSL
hsl(75°, 90%, 51%)
CMYK
cmyk(24%, 0%, 93%, 5%)
HSV
hsv(75°, 93%, 95%)
XYZ
52.1674 74.4591 12.1948
Yxy
74.4591 0.3758 0.5364
Hunter Lab
86.2897 -14.9247 17.5188
CIE-Lab
89.1390 -43.8085 84.8687

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red185 / 255 (73%)
73%
Green243 / 255 (95%)
95%
Blue18 / 255 (7%)

CMYK Values

Cyan24 / 100 (24%)
24%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow93 / 100 (93%)
93%
Key (Black)5 / 100 (5%)

Color Variations

#B9F312 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#B9F312 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #B9F312 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.32:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.32:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.32:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #B9F312 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#B9F312

protanopia

#d2d348

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #B9F312;

Text Color

color: #B9F312;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #B9F312;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #B9F31240;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #B9F312;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B9F312 0%, #6f9208 100%);

#B9F312 Color FAQs

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