Close to Wasabi
#B9D16A
#B9D16A is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 82% green, and 41.6% blue. Its hue is 74°, with 53% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B9D16A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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12.39:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.69:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B9D16A as they’d see it.
#B9D16A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B9D16A
What color is #B9D16A?
#B9D16A is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 82% green, and 41.6% blue. Its hue is 74°, with 53% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B9D16A in RGB?
#B9D16A is rgb(185, 209, 106): 185 red, 209 green, and 106 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B9D16A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 0, 49, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B9D16A?
PANTONE 366 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B9D16A?
Its complement #D0BDFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.