Light green

#b9ec8a

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

This is Light green, a strong green at 91 degrees. Light greens like this signal fresh, natural and wellness. It works beside earthy oranges for contrast, or with other greens for a calm monochrome.

Light green color values

Every conversion for #b9ec8a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b9ec8a

RGB185, 236, 138

HSL91, 72%, 73%

HSV91, 42%, 93%

CMYK22%, 0%, 42%, 7%

Lab88.04, -32.81, 42.25

XYZ54.59, 72.14, 35.09

Decimal12184714

Web safe#ccff99

Pantone366 C

Shades of light green

#a7e76c #96e24f #84de31 #73cc21 #62ae1c #529017 #417313 #30550e #203809 #0f1a04

Tints of light green

#bfee94 #c5ef9e #cbf1a8 #d1f3b3 #d7f4bd #ddf6c7 #e4f8d1 #eaf9db #f0fbe5 #f6fdf0

Colors that go with light green

Complementary#bd8aec Analogous#eaec8a Analogous#8aec8c Triadic#8ab9ec Triadic#ec8ab9 Split complementary#8c8aec Split complementary#ec8aea

Light green in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 22, 0, 42, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b9ec8a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

22 0 42 7

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

24 4 43 13

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light green in css

Copy #b9ec8a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b9ec8a; }
.text { color: #b9ec8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9ec8a; }

How light green looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light green and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b9ec8a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b9ec8a against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light green on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b9ec8a sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light green? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light green into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b9ec8a and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #b9ec8a is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.