Information about #B6C96A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B6C96A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 201, 106) — 71.4% red, 78.8% green, 41.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 0 / 37 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored golden yellow, #B6C96A floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Wild Willow (#BECA60). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Olive (#ACBF69) and Vermont (#B2BE61).

The recipe behind #B6C96A is rgb(182, 201, 106), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B6C96A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. #B6C96A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B6C96A color variations

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#B6C96A 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 #B6C96A

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

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

#B6C96A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6C96A
  • RGB182, 201, 106
  • CMYK7, 0, 37, 21
  • CSSrgb(182, 201, 106)
  • HSL72°, 47%, 60%
  • HSL Precise72°, 46.798%, 60.196%
  • HSV72°, 47%, 79%
  • HSB72°, 47%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.788, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.788, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.788, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB6C96A
  • DECIMAL ID11979114
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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