Recognised as Colour
#B9C520
- #B9C520
- Yellow
- Light
- Nearest: Yellow green
#B9C520 is a yellow with RGB values 185, 197, 32 and HSL 64°, 72%, 45%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Yellow green.
Colour values
#B9C520#B9C520
HEX#B9C520
RGBrgb(185, 197, 32)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.7725, 0.1255
RGB percentages72.5%, 77.3%, 12.5%
HSLhsl(64.4, 72.1%, 44.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(64.4, 83.8%, 77.3%)
CMYK6.1%, 0%, 83.8%, 22.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,174,624
CSS custom property--colour: #B9C520;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.50351WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness182 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.07:1
Contrast with white1.9:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black11.07:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B7B7B7
Inverted#463ADF
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.9:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text11.07:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2C20C5
Analogous#C57F20, #66C520
Triadic#20B9C5, #C520B9
Split complementary#2067C5, #7F20C5
Tetradic#20C57F, #2C20C5, #C52066
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G197
B32
Red185 (72.5%)
Green197 (77.3%)
Blue32 (12.5%)
Hue64.36°
Saturation (HSL)72.05%
Lightness44.9%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR B9 · G C5 · B 20
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B9C520 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 6,343.01 g/mol
- 529 atoms
B9C520 has a molar mass of 6,343.01 g/mol, made up of 529 atoms across 2 elements: 9 × B, 520 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass6,343.01 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule529
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.0532816 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram9.4941373 × 10^19
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
B1.5%
C98.5%
Boron (B × 9)97.29 g/mol, 1.534%
Carbon (C × 520)6,245.72 g/mol, 98.466%
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