Information about #B8C496 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B8C496 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(184, 196, 150) (72.2% red, 76.9% green, 58.8% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 18 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B8C496 is a softly balanced chartreuse that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gooseberry (#BFC298). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Apple (#B8CA9D) and Fawn Green (#BCB88F).

In RGB terms — rgb(184, 196, 150) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B8C496 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. #B8C496 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B8C496 color variations

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

#B8C496 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B8C496 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B8C496 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B8C496 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B8C496 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B8C496

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

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Double Fossil color link
Double Fossil

#C2B89E

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Pastel Avocado color link
Pastel Avocado

#B1C086

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

#B8C496 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8C496
  • RGB184, 196, 150
  • CMYK5, 0, 18, 23
  • CSSrgb(184, 196, 150)
  • HSL76°, 28%, 68%
  • HSL Precise75.652°, 28.049%, 67.843%
  • HSV76°, 23%, 77%
  • HSB76°, 23%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.769, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.769, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.769, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB8C496
  • DECIMAL ID12108950
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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