Information about #B9DE48 color

#B9DE48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9DE48 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 222, 72) (72.5% red, 87.1% green, 28.2% blue), or CMYK 15 / 0 / 59 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B9DE48 presents itself as a energetic, saturated yellow — one that feels open and friendly. 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 Conifer (#B1DD52). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brilliant Lime Green (#C2E751) and June Bud (#BDDA57).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 222, 72) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9DE48: 13.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B9DE48 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B9DE48 color variations

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

#B9DE48 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 #B9DE48

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

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Slime Green color link
Slime Green

#BCE954

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Inchworm color link
Inchworm

#B2EC5D

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Sublime color link
Sublime

#CDE65D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9DE48
  • RGB185, 222, 72
  • CMYK15, 0, 59, 13
  • CSSrgb(185, 222, 72)
  • HSL75°, 69%, 58%
  • HSL Precise74.8°, 69.444%, 57.647%
  • HSV75°, 68%, 87%
  • HSB75°, 68%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.871, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.871, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.871, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9DE48
  • DECIMAL ID12181064
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01