Information about #B4BC15 color

#B4BC15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B4BC15 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 188, 21) — 70.6% red, 73.7% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 65 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B4BC15 is a vivid, lively yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Acid Green (#B0BF1A). Slightly further away sit La Rioja (#BAC00E) and Snot (#ACBB0D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(180, 188, 21)), which gives #B4BC15 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #B4BC15 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B4BC15 color variations

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

#B4BC15 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 #B4BC15

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

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4BC15
  • RGB180, 188, 21
  • CMYK3, 0, 65, 26
  • CSSrgb(180, 188, 21)
  • HSL63°, 80%, 41%
  • HSL Precise62.874°, 79.904%, 40.98%
  • HSV63°, 89%, 74%
  • HSB63°, 89%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.737, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.737, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.737, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB4BC15
  • DECIMAL ID11844629
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01