Information about #B5C264 color

#B5C264 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B5C264 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 194, 100) — 71% red, 76.1% green, 39.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 37 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored yellow, #B5C264 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vermont (#B2BE61). Nearby in the Register you will also find Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60) and Light Olive (#ACBF69).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 194, 100) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B5C264 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #B5C264 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5C264 color variations

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#B5C264 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 #B5C264

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

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5C264
  • RGB181, 194, 100
  • CMYK5, 0, 37, 24
  • CSSrgb(181, 194, 100)
  • HSL68°, 44%, 58%
  • HSL Precise68.298°, 43.519%, 57.647%
  • HSV68°, 48%, 76%
  • HSB68°, 48%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.761, 0.392)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.761, 0.392, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.761, 0.392)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5C264
  • DECIMAL ID11911780
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01