Information about #B5C491 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B5C491 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 196, 145) — 71% red, 76.9% green, 56.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 20 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5C491 is a moderately toned yellow-green that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Gooseberry (#BFC298). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Avocado (#B1C086) and Soft Apple (#B8CA9D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(181, 196, 145)), which gives #B5C491 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5C491: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #B5C491 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5C491 color variations

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

#B5C491 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B5C491 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B5C491 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B5C491 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B5C491 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B5C491

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

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Pastel Avocado color link
Pastel Avocado

#B1C086

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Underside Of Willow Leaves color link
Underside Of Willow Leaves

#BCB58C

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

#B5C491 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5C491
  • RGB181, 196, 145
  • CMYK6, 0, 20, 23
  • CSSrgb(181, 196, 145)
  • HSL78°, 30%, 67%
  • HSL Precise77.647°, 30.178%, 66.863%
  • HSV78°, 26%, 77%
  • HSB78°, 26%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.769, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.769, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.769, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5C491
  • DECIMAL ID11912337
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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