Color #B9C79F – Lime Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #B9C79F?

The complementary color is #463860.

Q: Does #B9C79F have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 1.79:1. On black: 11.73:1.

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#B9C79F FAQs

What is the RGB value of #B9C79F?

RGB: 185, 199, 159. Copy as CSS: rgb(185, 199, 159).

Is #B9C79F a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #B9C79F?

Complement: #463860.

Does #B9C79F have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 1.79:1 (Fails AA). On black: 11.73:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #b9c79f Description

Build combos with #B9C79F

#B9C79F has RGB values of 185, 199, 159 and CMYK 7, 0, 20, 22. This lime color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: warm, soft, light, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color b9c79f. The best text color paired with #B9C79F is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #b9c79f.

Readable text on #B9C79F

Black text: AAA (11.7:1)White text: Fail (1.8:1)