What color is #B8DB64?

#B8DB64 is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Badass Grass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8DB64?

The RGB value is 184, 219, 100: 184 red, 219 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8DB64?

The complementary color is #8764DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8DB64?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8DB64 color

#B8DB64 rgb(184, 219, 100)

Shades of green

The hex color #B8DB64 is a light, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 85.9% green and 39.2% blue (184, 219, 100).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 62% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Badass Grass (#B4DA55), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.35:1).

#B8DB64 color codes

HEX	`#B8DB64`
RGB	`rgb(184, 219, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 85.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 62%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 54%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 54%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.79, -29.33, 53.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.79, 61.37, 118.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.399, 61.773, 21.48)`
Decimal	`12114788`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8DB64, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B8DB64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8DB64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B8DB64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8db64; }
.text { color: #b8db64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8db64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 219 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8db64, #7ddb64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Yellow Green.

Questions

What color is #B8DB64?: #B8DB64 is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Badass Grass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8DB64?: The RGB value is 184, 219, 100: 184 red, 219 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8DB64?: The complementary color is #8764DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8DB64?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.