Information about #B5D3BC color

#B5D3BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B5D3BC is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 211, 188) (71% red, 82.7% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 12 / 0 / 9 / 17 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5D3BC is a softly balanced leafy green that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Surf (#B8D4BB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fertile Mind (#B9D6C2) and Paris White (#BFCDC0).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 211, 188) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B5D3BC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. #B5D3BC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5D3BC color variations

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

#B5D3BC 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 #B5D3BC

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

Surf color link
Surf

#B8D4BB

Fertile Mind color link
Fertile Mind

#B9D6C2

Paris White color link
Paris White

#BFCDC0

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Powder Ash color link
Powder Ash

#BCC9C2

Surf Crest color link
Surf Crest

#C3D6BD

Jet Stream color link
Jet Stream

#BBD0C9

Kandinsky color link
Kandinsky

#C3D8BD

Sea Mist color link
Sea Mist

#C2D5C4

Edgewater color link
Edgewater

#C1D8C5

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5D3BC
  • RGB181, 211, 188
  • CMYK12, 0, 9, 17
  • CSSrgb(181, 211, 188)
  • HSL134°, 25%, 77%
  • HSL Precise134°, 25.424%, 76.863%
  • HSV134°, 14%, 83%
  • HSB134°, 14%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.827, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.827, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.827, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5D3BC
  • DECIMAL ID11916220
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01