Information about #B3CC9E color

#B3CC9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3CC9E belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 204, 158) — 70.2% red, 80% green, 62% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 0 / 18 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B3CC9E reads as a moderately toned yellow-green and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Apple (#B8CA9D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pixie Green (#BBCDA5) and Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(179, 204, 158)), which gives #B3CC9E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3CC9E: 12.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #B3CC9E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3CC9E color variations

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

#B3CC9E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3CC9E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B3CC9E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B3CC9E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B3CC9E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#CCA09E
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Nearest named colors to #B3CC9E

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

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Meredith color link
Meredith

#A8BFA6

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Laurel Green color link
Laurel Green

#A9BA9D

McCrorey Green color link
McCrorey Green

#A8CBB0

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Gum Leaf color link
Gum Leaf

#ACC9B2

#B3CC9E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3CC9E
  • RGB179, 204, 158
  • CMYK10, 0, 18, 20
  • CSSrgb(179, 204, 158)
  • HSL93°, 31%, 71%
  • HSL Precise92.609°, 31.081%, 70.98%
  • HSV93°, 23%, 80%
  • HSB93°, 23%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.800, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.800, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.800, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3CC9E
  • DECIMAL ID11783326
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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