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Information about #B8C99C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B8C99C belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(184, 201, 156) (72.2% red, 78.8% green, 61.2% blue), or CMYK 7 / 0 / 18 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned zesty chartreuse, #B8C99C appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Apple (#B8CA9D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pixie Green (#BBCDA5) and Gooseberry (#BFC298).

The recipe behind #B8C99C is rgb(184, 201, 156), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B8C99C: 11.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #B8C99C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B8C99C color variations

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

#B8C99C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B8C99C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B8C99C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B8C99C 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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#B8C99C 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 #B8C99C

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

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Double Fossil color link
Double Fossil

#C2B89E

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Bone White color link
Bone White

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Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

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#B8C99C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8C99C
  • RGB184, 201, 156
  • CMYK7, 0, 18, 21
  • CSSrgb(184, 201, 156)
  • HSL83°, 29%, 70%
  • HSL Precise82.667°, 29.412%, 70%
  • HSV83°, 22%, 79%
  • HSB83°, 22%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.788, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.788, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.788, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB8C99C
  • DECIMAL ID12110236
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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