Information about #B8D481 color

#B8D481 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B8D481 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 212, 129) — 72.2% red, 83.1% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 33 / 17. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B8D481 reads as a pleasantly vivid chartreuse and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Olive (#B9CC81). Slightly further away sit Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) and Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(184, 212, 129)), which gives #B8D481 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B8D481: 12.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #B8D481 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B8D481 color variations

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

#B8D481 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 #B8D481

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

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8D481
  • RGB184, 212, 129
  • CMYK11, 0, 33, 17
  • CSSrgb(184, 212, 129)
  • HSL80°, 49%, 67%
  • HSL Precise80.241°, 49.112%, 66.863%
  • HSV80°, 39%, 83%
  • HSB80°, 39%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.831, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.831, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.831, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB8D481
  • DECIMAL ID12113025
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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