Palettes / Colors / #B3D331
#B3D331 — Green
#B3D331 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #B3D331 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B3D331 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5131D3; it also sits naturally between #D3A331 and #62D331. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B3D331 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 211, 49 |
| HSL | 72°, 65%, 51% |
| HSV | 72°, 77%, 83% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 77%, 17% |
| XYZ | 42.44, 56.39, 11.55 |
| Yxy | 56.39, 0.3845, 0.5109 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.84, -30.93, 70.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.10, -26.95, 40.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 83% · Blue 19%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 77% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B3D331
.text { color: #B3D331; }
.background { background-color: #B3D331; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B3D331; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 211, 49); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 65%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B3D331; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 211, 49, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B3D331; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 211, 49, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B3D331">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B3D331">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B3D331
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Tones of #B3D331
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5131D3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B3D331: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B3D331
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B3D331: ·
How #B3D331 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B3D331 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B3D331?
#B3D331 is Green, a green color (RGB 179, 211, 49). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B3D331?
#B3D331 is RGB 179, 211, 49 — HSL 72°, 65%, 51% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 77%, 17%.
What colors go with #B3D331?
Its complement is #5131D3; analogous partners are #D3A331 and #62D331. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B3D331 for text?
Black text on #B3D331 has a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.