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Information about #B5D874 color

#B5D874 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5D874 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 216, 116) — 71% red, 84.7% green, 45.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 0 / 39 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B5D874 reads as a clearly saturated yellow-green and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). Slightly further away sit Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) and Anise (#A7D67D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(181, 216, 116)), which gives #B5D874 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5D874: 13.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B5D874 color variations

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

#B5D874 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 #B5D874

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

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Sulu color link
Sulu

#C6EA80

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5D874
  • RGB181, 216, 116
  • CMYK14, 0, 39, 15
  • CSSrgb(181, 216, 116)
  • HSL81°, 56%, 65%
  • HSL Precise81°, 56.18%, 65.098%
  • HSV81°, 46%, 85%
  • HSB81°, 46%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.847, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.847, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.847, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5D874
  • DECIMAL ID11917428
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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