Information about #B5CD93 color

#B5CD93 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5CD93 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 205, 147) (71% red, 80.4% green, 57.6% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 23 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned yellow-green, #B5CD93 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 very close to Soft Apple (#B8CA9D). Slightly further away sit Sprout Pine (#A8CB8D) and Gooseberry (#BFC298).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(181, 205, 147)), which gives #B5CD93 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5CD93: 12.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B5CD93 color variations

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#B5CD93 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 #B5CD93

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

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5CD93
  • RGB181, 205, 147
  • CMYK9, 0, 23, 20
  • CSSrgb(181, 205, 147)
  • HSL85°, 37%, 69%
  • HSL Precise84.828°, 36.709%, 69.02%
  • HSV85°, 28%, 80%
  • HSB85°, 28%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.804, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.804, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.804, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5CD93
  • DECIMAL ID11914643
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01