Information about #B2C96C color

#B2C96C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B2C96C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(178, 201, 108) (69.8% red, 78.8% green, 42.4% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 36 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B2C96C is a confidently colored golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Light Olive (#ACBF69). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tan Green (#A9BE70) and Vermont (#B2BE61).

The recipe behind #B2C96C is rgb(178, 201, 108), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B2C96C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B2C96C color variations

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#B2C96C 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 #B2C96C

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

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2C96C
  • RGB178, 201, 108
  • CMYK9, 0, 36, 21
  • CSSrgb(178, 201, 108)
  • HSL75°, 46%, 61%
  • HSL Precise74.839°, 46.269%, 60.588%
  • HSV75°, 46%, 79%
  • HSB75°, 46%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.788, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.788, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.788, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2C96C
  • DECIMAL ID11716972
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01