Information about #B5C5A8 color

#B5C5A8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B5C5A8 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 197, 168) — 71% red, 77.3% green, 65.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 0 / 11 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned yellow-green, #B5C5A8 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Beryl Green (#BCBFA8). Slightly further away sit Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8) and Rainee (#B3C1B1).

The recipe behind #B5C5A8 is rgb(181, 197, 168), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5C5A8: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B5C5A8 color variations

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#B5C5A8 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 #B5C5A8

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

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Enigma green color link
Enigma green

#AEC5B3

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5C5A8
  • RGB181, 197, 168
  • CMYK6, 0, 11, 23
  • CSSrgb(181, 197, 168)
  • HSL93°, 20%, 72%
  • HSL Precise93.103°, 20%, 71.569%
  • HSV93°, 15%, 77%
  • HSB93°, 15%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.773, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.773, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.773, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5C5A8
  • DECIMAL ID11912616
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01