Information about #B6D596 color

#B6D596 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B6D596 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(182, 213, 150) (71.4% red, 83.5% green, 58.8% blue), or CMYK 12 / 0 / 25 / 16 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated yellow-green, #B6D596 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 very close to Soft Apple (#B8CA9D). Slightly further away sit Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) and Pixie Green (#BBCDA5).

The recipe behind #B6D596 is rgb(182, 213, 150), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B6D596: 12.9:1 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.

#B6D596 color variations

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#B6D596 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 #B6D596

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#B6D596
  • RGB182, 213, 150
  • CMYK12, 0, 25, 16
  • CSSrgb(182, 213, 150)
  • HSL90°, 43%, 71%
  • HSL Precise89.524°, 42.857%, 71.176%
  • HSV90°, 30%, 84%
  • HSB90°, 30%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.835, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.835, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.835, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB6D596
  • DECIMAL ID11982230
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01