Palettes / Colors / #B9EF4E
#B9EF4E — Vivid Green
#B9EF4E is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #B9EF4E 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.
#B9EF4E 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 #834EEF; it also sits naturally between #EFD44E and #68EF4E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B9EF4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 185, 239, 78 |
| HSL | 80°, 83%, 62% |
| HSV | 80°, 67%, 94% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 67%, 6% |
| XYZ | 52.25, 72.60, 18.47 |
| Yxy | 72.60, 0.3646, 0.5066 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.26, -39.79, 69.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.20, -35.65, 43.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 94% · Blue 31%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 67% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B9EF4E
.text { color: #B9EF4E; }
.background { background-color: #B9EF4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B9EF4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(185, 239, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 83%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B9EF4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(185, 239, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B9EF4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(185, 239, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B9EF4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B9EF4E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B9EF4E
Tints of #B9EF4E
Tones of #B9EF4E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #834EEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B9EF4E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B9EF4E
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 #B9EF4E: ·
How #B9EF4E 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 #B9EF4E 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 #B9EF4E?
#B9EF4E is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 185, 239, 78). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B9EF4E?
#B9EF4E is RGB 185, 239, 78 — HSL 80°, 83%, 62% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 67%, 6%.
What colors go with #B9EF4E?
Its complement is #834EEF; analogous partners are #EFD44E and #68EF4E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B9EF4E for text?
Black text on #B9EF4E has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.