Information about #B3D661 color

#B3D661 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B3D661 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 214, 97) — 70.2% red, 83.9% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 0 / 46 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B3D661 presents itself as a clearly saturated yellow-green — one 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 very close to June Bud (#BDDA57). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wild Willow (#BECA60) and Conifer (#B1DD52).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(179, 214, 97)), which gives #B3D661 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B3D661 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #B3D661 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3D661 color variations

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#B3D661 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 #B3D661

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

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

Inchworm color link
Inchworm

#B2EC5D

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Slime Green color link
Slime Green

#BCE954

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3D661
  • RGB179, 214, 97
  • CMYK14, 0, 46, 16
  • CSSrgb(179, 214, 97)
  • HSL78°, 59%, 61%
  • HSL Precise77.949°, 58.794%, 60.98%
  • HSV78°, 55%, 84%
  • HSB78°, 55%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.839, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.839, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.839, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3D661
  • DECIMAL ID11785825
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01