Information about #B8CA9A color

#B8CA9A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B8CA9A is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 202, 154) — 72.2% red, 79.2% green, 60.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 0 / 19 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B8CA9A presents itself as a mildly saturated yellow-green — one 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 practically indistinguishable from Soft Apple (#B8CA9D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gooseberry (#BFC298) and Pixie Green (#BBCDA5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(184, 202, 154)), which gives #B8CA9A its character. If you plan to put text on a #B8CA9A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B8CA9A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B8CA9A color variations

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#B8CA9A 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 #B8CA9A

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

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8CA9A
  • RGB184, 202, 154
  • CMYK7, 0, 19, 21
  • CSSrgb(184, 202, 154)
  • HSL83°, 31%, 70%
  • HSL Precise82.5°, 31.169%, 69.804%
  • HSV83°, 24%, 79%
  • HSB83°, 24%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.792, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.792, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.792, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB8CA9A
  • DECIMAL ID12110490
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01