Wild Willow Color
Wild Willow is a yellow green color with hex code #B9C46A. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with wild willow, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Wild Willow Color Values
What Does Wild Willow Mean?
Wild Willow belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Wild Willow sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Wild Willow is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: moderate greenish yellow, #B9B459).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
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Colors That Go With Wild Willow
Wild Willow and #7469C3 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #C3A169 and #8CC369, which sit beside wild willow on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair wild willow with triadic partners #69B9C3 and #C369B9. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Light Olive —
#ACBF69(Delta E 4) - Greenish Beige —
#C9D179(Delta E 5) - Greenish Tan —
#BCCB7A(Delta E 6) - Tan Green —
#A9BE70(Delta E 8) - Light Olive Green —
#A4BE5C(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #B9C46A; }
.background { background-color: #B9C46A; }
.border { border: 2px solid #B9C46A; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #B9C46A40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for wild willow?
Wild Willow has the hex code #B9C46A. In RGB notation it is rgb(185, 196, 106), in HSL it is hsl(67, 43%, 59%), and its OKLCH value is 0.792, 0.115, 114.8.
What does the color wild willow mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like wild willow carry distinct psychological associations. Wild Willow belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Wild Willow sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with wild willow?
Wild Willow has three easy routes: its complement #7469C3 for punch, its neighbors #C3A169 and #8CC369 for something calmer, or triadic partners #69B9C3 and #C369B9 when you want energy.
Is wild willow a standard web color?
No — Wild Willow is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #B9C46A or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make wild willow lighter or darker?
To lighten wild willow, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F3F5E5 (lightest tint) to #22240F (darkest shade).
About Wild Willow
Wild Willow is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #B9C46A to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.