Information about #B1CA77 color

#B1CA77 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B1CA77 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 202, 119) — 69.4% red, 79.2% green, 46.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 0 / 33 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B1CA77 reads as a clearly saturated yellow-green and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) and Pale Olive (#B9CC81).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(177, 202, 119)), which gives #B1CA77 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B1CA77: 11.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #B1CA77 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B1CA77 color variations

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#B1CA77 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B1CA77

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1CA77
  • RGB177, 202, 119
  • CMYK10, 0, 33, 21
  • CSSrgb(177, 202, 119)
  • HSL78°, 44%, 63%
  • HSL Precise78.072°, 43.915%, 62.941%
  • HSV78°, 41%, 79%
  • HSB78°, 41%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.792, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.792, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.792, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB1CA77
  • DECIMAL ID11651703
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01