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Information about #B3C38D color

#B3C38D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B3C38D is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 195, 141) (70.2% red, 76.5% green, 55.3% blue), or CMYK 6 / 0 / 21 / 24 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B3C38D reads as a mildly saturated yellow-green and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Avocado (#B1C086). Nearby in the Register you will also find Caper (#AFC182) and Sprout Pine (#A8CB8D).

The recipe behind #B3C38D is rgb(179, 195, 141), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B3C38D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B3C38D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B3C38D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B3C38D 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 #B3C38D

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

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3C38D
  • RGB179, 195, 141
  • CMYK6, 0, 21, 24
  • CSSrgb(179, 195, 141)
  • HSL78°, 31%, 66%
  • HSL Precise77.778°, 31.034%, 65.882%
  • HSV78°, 28%, 76%
  • HSB78°, 28%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.765, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.765, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.765, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3C38D
  • DECIMAL ID11781005
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01