Yellow green

#b4e201

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for yellow green, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Yellow green, a vivid green at 72 degrees. A mid green this grounded suits sustainability and outdoor brands. Warm terracotta and clay across the wheel balance it and cream keeps it fresh.

Yellow green color values

Every conversion for #b4e201, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b4e201
RGB180, 226, 1
HSL72, 99%, 45%
HSV72, 100%, 89%
CMYK20%, 0%, 100%, 11%
Lab84.02, -38.47, 82.28
XYZ46.02, 64.1, 9.98
Decimal11854337
Web safe#cccc00
Pantone382 C
Pantone382 CHex#b4e201Rgb180 226 1Cmyk20 0 100 11Lab84 -38 82Darker#435400Deep#7b9b01Lighter#cdf437

Shades of yellow green

Tints of yellow green

Colors that go with yellow green

Yellow green in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 20, 0, 100, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b4e201 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
20 0 100 11
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
22 4 96 17
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Yellow green in css

Copy #b4e201 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b4e201; }
.text { color: #b4e201; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b4e201; }

How yellow green looks on light and dark

Yellow green and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b4e201 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.52:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
13.82:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b4e201 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Yellow green on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b4e201 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around yellow green? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn yellow green into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b4e201 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from yellow green, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #b4e201 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.