#B8FF29 Hex Color

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Not a soft sage or muted olive, #b8ff29 is neon lime at full volume: highly saturated, very light, with a yellow edge that reads electric rather than leafy. It glows hardest against dark backgrounds, so treat it as a 10% accent or highlight, not a page-wide fill. Black text on this hex code hits about 17.4:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA for body copy.

Questions about #b8ff29

What is #b8ff29 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b8ff29 is rgb(184, 255, 41), in HSL hsl(80, 100%, 58%) and in CMYK 28%, 0%, 84%, 0%.
What text color works best on #b8ff29?
Black text is the clear choice, reaching about 17.4:1 contrast on #b8ff29. That easily clears WCAG AA for small body text, while white text falls far short and should be avoided.
What colors pair well with #b8ff29?
Deep, dark colors give #b8ff29 the contrast it needs, so try charcoal, navy, or near-black as the dominant base. Because this neon lime is so intense, it works best as an accent at around 10% of a palette.
Is #b8ff29 readable on white or black?
#b8ff29 has a 1.20:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.37:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.