Information about #B5BD14 color

#B5BD14 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B5BD14 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 189, 20) — 71% red, 74.1% green, 7.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 66 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B5BD14 presents itself as a energetic, saturated yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Acid Green (#B0BF1A). Nearby in the Register you will also find La Rioja (#BAC00E) and Rio Grande (#B7C61A).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 189, 20) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B5BD14 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #B5BD14 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5BD14 color variations

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

#B5BD14 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 #B5BD14

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

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5BD14
  • RGB181, 189, 20
  • CMYK3, 0, 66, 26
  • CSSrgb(181, 189, 20)
  • HSL63°, 81%, 41%
  • HSL Precise62.84°, 80.861%, 40.98%
  • HSV63°, 89%, 74%
  • HSB63°, 89%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.741, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.741, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.741, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5BD14
  • DECIMAL ID11910420
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01