Information about #B3D228 color

#B3D228 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B3D228 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 210, 40) (70.2% red, 82.4% green, 15.7% blue), or CMYK 12 / 0 / 67 / 18 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B3D228 reads as a strongly colored sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Key Lime Pie (#BFC921). Slightly further away sit Fuego (#C2D62E) and Lickety Split (#A3D92D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(179, 210, 40)), which gives #B3D228 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B3D228 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B3D228 color variations

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

#B3D228 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 #B3D228

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

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Jardin Green color link
Jardin Green

#A5CF35

Spritzer color link
Spritzer

#C2E225

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3D228
  • RGB179, 210, 40
  • CMYK12, 0, 67, 18
  • CSSrgb(179, 210, 40)
  • HSL71°, 68%, 49%
  • HSL Precise70.941°, 68%, 49.02%
  • HSV71°, 81%, 82%
  • HSB71°, 81%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.824
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.824, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.824, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.824, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3D228
  • DECIMAL ID11784744
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01