Information about #B6CC8A color

#B6CC8A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B6CC8A is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 204, 138) — 71.4% red, 80% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 26 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned yellow-green, #B6CC8A appears airy and pastel-like. 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 hair away from Pale Olive (#B9CC81). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Avocado (#B1C086) and Sprout Pine (#A8CB8D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(182, 204, 138)), which gives #B6CC8A its character. If you plan to put text on a #B6CC8A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. No one has named #B6CC8A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B6CC8A color variations

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#B6CC8A 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 #B6CC8A

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

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

#B6CC8A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6CC8A
  • RGB182, 204, 138
  • CMYK9, 0, 26, 20
  • CSSrgb(182, 204, 138)
  • HSL80°, 39%, 67%
  • HSL Precise80°, 39.286%, 67.059%
  • HSV80°, 32%, 80%
  • HSB80°, 32%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.800, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.800, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.800, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB6CC8A
  • DECIMAL ID11979914
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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