Information about #B5C265 color

#B5C265 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B5C265 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 194, 101) — 71% red, 76.1% green, 39.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 36 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #B5C265 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vermont (#B2BE61). Slightly further away sit Light Olive (#ACBF69) and Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(181, 194, 101)), which gives #B5C265 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B5C265 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B5C265 color variations

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

#B5C265 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 #B5C265

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

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5C265
  • RGB181, 194, 101
  • CMYK5, 0, 36, 24
  • CSSrgb(181, 194, 101)
  • HSL68°, 43%, 58%
  • HSL Precise68.387°, 43.256%, 57.843%
  • 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)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.761, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.761, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.761, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5C265
  • DECIMAL ID11911781
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01