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#B3EC79

#b3ec79 ≈ Inchworm

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#b3ec79 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 92.55% green and 47.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 24.15% cyan, 0% magenta, 48.73% yellow and 7.45% black. Its hue angle is 89.74°, with 75.16% saturation and 70% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.19:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Inchworm (#b2ec5d), ΔE 3.52.

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Relative luminance0.7096

Complementary

  1. #b3ec79
  2. #b279ec

Split complementary

  1. #b3ec79
  2. #797aec
  3. #eb79ec

Analogous

  1. #eceb79
  2. #b3ec79
  3. #7aec79

Triadic

  1. #b3ec79
  2. #79b3ec
  3. #ec79b3

Tetradic

  1. #b3ec79
  2. #79ecb2
  3. #b279ec
  4. #ec79b3

Square

  1. #b3ec79
  2. #79eceb
  3. #b279ec
  4. #ec797a

Monochromatic

  1. #67b319
  2. #8de236
  3. #b3ec79
  4. #d9f5bc
  5. #f5fced

Shades

#b3ec79 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b3ec79
  2. #a1d46d
  3. #8fbd61
  4. #7da555
  5. #6b8e49
  6. #5a763d
  7. #485e30
  8. #364724
  9. #242f18
  10. #12180c
  11. #000000

Tints

#b3ec79 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b3ec79
  2. #bbee86
  3. #c2f094
  4. #caf2a1
  5. #d1f4af
  6. #d9f6bc
  7. #e1f7c9
  8. #e8f9d7
  9. #f0fbe4
  10. #f7fdf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b3ec79 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b3ec79
  2. #aee17a
  3. #a9d67a
  4. #a4cc7b
  5. #9fc17c
  6. #9ab67d
  7. #94ab7d
  8. #8fa07e
  9. #8a967f
  10. #858b7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #dbdbdb ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #cce2bc ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #f5de6f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #edda80 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b6e4d1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #dee473 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d8e17d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b5e7b5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b3ec79 {
  color: #b3ec79;
}
Background
.bg-b3ec79 {
  background-color: #b3ec79;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b3ec79 {
  border: 2px solid #b3ec79;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b3ec79;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 236 121;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 75% 70%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b3ec79 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b3ec79, #7aec79);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b3ec79 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 236 121 / 0.35);
}

#b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 3.52 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 7.02 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 7.13 #98fb98 Pale Green ΔE 7.43 #98ff98 Mint Green ΔE 7.69 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 8.34 #77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 8.47 #4c1386 Inverted #dbdbdb Grayscale 

Inchworm
#b3ec79  rgb(179, 236, 121)  hsl(90, 75%, 70%)  Inchworm
#b279ec  rgb(178, 121, 236)  hsl(270, 75%, 70%)  Floral Lavender
#79b3ec  rgb(121, 179, 236)  hsl(210, 75%, 70%)  Iceberg
#ec79b3  rgb(236, 121, 179)  hsl(330, 75%, 70%)  Persian Pink