Information about #B5EC9D color

#B5EC9D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5EC9D belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 236, 157) (71% red, 92.5% green, 61.6% blue), or CMYK 22 / 0 / 31 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B5EC9D presents itself as a vivid, lively yellow-green — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). Slightly further away sit Grisselle Green (#BDF0A5) and Green Thumb (#B5EAAA).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(181, 236, 157)), which gives #B5EC9D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5EC9D: 15.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. No one has named #B5EC9D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B5EC9D color variations

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#B5EC9D 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 #B5EC9D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5EC9D
  • RGB181, 236, 157
  • CMYK22, 0, 31, 7
  • CSSrgb(181, 236, 157)
  • HSL102°, 68%, 77%
  • HSL Precise101.772°, 67.521%, 77.059%
  • HSV102°, 33%, 93%
  • HSB102°, 33%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.925, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.925, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.925, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5EC9D
  • DECIMAL ID11922589
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01