#b9c156 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9c156 is composed of 72.5% red, 75.7% green and 33.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 4.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 55.4% yellow and 24.3% black. It has a hue angle of 64.5 degrees, a saturation of 46.3% and a lightness of 54.7%. #b9c156 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffac with #738300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 73
    • G 76
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 4
    • M 0
    • Y 55
    • K 24
    CMYK color chart

#b9c156 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9c156 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9c156 has RGB values of R:185, G:193, B:86 and CMYK values of C:0.04, M:0, Y:0.55, K:0.24. Its decimal value is 12173654.

Hex triplet b9c156 #b9c156
RGB Decimal 185, 193, 86 rgb(185,193,86)
RGB Percent 72.5, 75.7, 33.7 rgb(72.5%,75.7%,33.7%)
CMYK 4, 0, 55, 24
HSL 64.5°, 46.3, 54.7 hsl(64.5,46.3%,54.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 64.5°, 55.4, 75.7
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 75.53, -17.482, 51.966
XYZ 40.757, 49.126, 16.139
xyY 0.384, 0.463, 49.126
CIE-LCH 75.53, 54.828, 108.594
CIE-LUV 75.53, -0.478, 65.683
Hunter-Lab 70.09, -18.862, 35.411
Binary 10111001, 11000001, 01010110

Color Schemes with #b9c156

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Alternatives to #b9c156

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#b9c156 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9c156

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9c156;}
.background {background-color:#b9c156;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9c156;}

Shades and Tints of #b9c156

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #030301 is the darkest color, while #fafbf4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9c156

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c8c8b is the less saturated color, while #e6f621 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9c156 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #b2b2b2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b3b5a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d1bd5c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e7b564 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8b9c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c8be5a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d6b95e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3bb9d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population