HEX atlas value

#B9D779

#B9D779 is a cool green HEX color close to Dark Khaki. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 185, 215, 121, HSL 79, 54%, 66%, has luminance 0.603, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#B9D779 Sample readable text

HEX #B9D779

RGB rgb(185, 215, 121)

HSL hsl(79 54% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(14, 0, 44, 16)

Luminance 0.603

Contrast Black 13.06:1White 1.61:1

CSS

--color-b9d779: #B9D779;
.background-b9d779 { background-color: #B9D779; }
.text-b9d779 { color: #B9D779; }

Luminance0.603

Black text13.06:1AA Pass

White text1.61:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#B9D779","rgb":[185,215,121],"hsl":[79,54,66],"cmyk":[14,0,44,16],"luminance":0.603,"contrast":{"black":13.06,"white":1.61}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.06,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.61,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#DEECC0","hex":"#DEECC0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.87,"contrastWhite":1.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C0EA66","hex":"#C0EA66","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.2,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D7C679","hex":"#D7C679","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.24,"contrastWhite":1.72,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8BD779","hex":"#8BD779","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.09,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B2C48D","hex":"#B2C48D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.17,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Dark Khaki adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b9d779.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-khaki.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ecru.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#9779D7","analogous":["#D7C679","#8BD779"],"triadic":["#79B9D7","#D779B9"],"tetradic":["#79D7C6","#9779D7","#D7798B"],"splitComplementary":["#798BD7","#C679D7"],"monochromatic":["#DEECC0","#B9D779","#93BC38"]}

Variants

{"light":"#DEECC0","dark":"#93BC38","saturated":"#C0EA66","desaturated":"#B2C48D","pastel":"#EBF1DF","neon":"#D5FF7A"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":35.156791662493895},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":38.379682124790975},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":38.71692136521188},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":38.71692136521188},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":41.641325627314025}]

HEX meaning and use

About #B9D779

#B9D779 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #B9D779 is visually closest to Dark Khaki, a named yellow color with HEX #BDB76B.

The RGB channels are 185, 215, and 121, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 79deg with 54% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.603, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 35.16, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.06:1AA Pass

White text1.61:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B9D779 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.06:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.61:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DEECC0#000000 text · best 16.87:1#DEECC0

#C0EA66#000000 text · best 15.2:1#C0EA66

#D7C679#000000 text · best 12.24:1#D7C679

#8BD779#000000 text · best 12.09:1#8BD779

#B2C48D#000000 text · best 11.17:1#B2C48D

Generated Palette

#B9D779#B9D779

#9779D7#9779D7

#D7C679#D7C679

#8BD779#8BD779

#DEECC0#DEECC0

#93BC38#93BC38

Color Harmonies

#9779D7#9779D7

#D7C679#D7C679

#8BD779#8BD779

#79B9D7#79B9D7

#D779B9#D779B9

Variants

#DEECC0#DEECC0

#93BC38#93BC38

#C0EA66#C0EA66

#B2C48D#B2C48D

#EBF1DF#EBF1DF

#D5FF7A#D5FF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Khaki#BDB76B

Bamboo#C7B56E

Ecru#C2B280

Sand#C2B280

Willow Green#A8B88F

#B9D779

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #B9D779

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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