Information about #B2B42B color

#B2B42B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B2B42B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(178, 180, 43) (69.8% red, 70.6% green, 16.9% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 54 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B2B42B presents itself as a vivid, lively yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Greenfinch (#BDA928). Slightly further away sit Earls Green (#B8A722) and Acid Green (#B0BF1A).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 180, 43) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B2B42B: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #B2B42B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B2B42B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B2B42B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B2B42B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2B42B
  • RGB178, 180, 43
  • CMYK1, 0, 54, 29
  • CSSrgb(178, 180, 43)
  • HSL61°, 61%, 44%
  • HSL Precise60.876°, 61.435%, 43.725%
  • HSV61°, 76%, 71%
  • HSB61°, 76%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.706, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.706, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.706, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB2B42B
  • DECIMAL ID11711531
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01