Information about #B4CCAA color

#B4CCAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B4CCAA falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 204, 170) — 70.6% red, 80% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 13 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B4CCAA presents itself as a softly balanced chartreuse — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pixie Green (#BBCDA5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8) and Gum Leaf (#ACC9B2).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(180, 204, 170)), which gives #B4CCAA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B4CCAA: 12.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B4CCAA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B4CCAA color variations

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

#B4CCAA 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 #B4CCAA

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

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Gum Leaf color link
Gum Leaf

#ACC9B2

Enigma green color link
Enigma green

#AEC5B3

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4CCAA
  • RGB180, 204, 170
  • CMYK9, 0, 13, 20
  • CSSrgb(180, 204, 170)
  • HSL102°, 25%, 73%
  • HSL Precise102.353°, 25%, 73.333%
  • HSV102°, 17%, 80%
  • HSB102°, 17%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.800, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.800, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.800, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB4CCAA
  • DECIMAL ID11848874
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01