Information about #B5BC2C color

#B5BC2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B5BC2C falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 188, 44) — 71% red, 73.7% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 56 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively sunny yellow, #B5BC2C carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Acid Green (#B0BF1A). Slightly further away sit Key Lime Pie (#BFC921) and Bahia (#A9C01C).

The recipe behind #B5BC2C is rgb(181, 188, 44), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5BC2C: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #B5BC2C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B5BC2C color variations

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

#B5BC2C 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 #B5BC2C

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

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5BC2C
  • RGB181, 188, 44
  • CMYK3, 0, 56, 26
  • CSSrgb(181, 188, 44)
  • HSL63°, 62%, 45%
  • HSL Precise62.917°, 62.069%, 45.49%
  • HSV63°, 77%, 74%
  • HSB63°, 77%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.737, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.737, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.737, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5BC2C
  • DECIMAL ID11910188
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01