Information about #B9D57C color

#B9D57C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9D57C is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 213, 124) (72.5% red, 83.5% green, 48.6% blue), or CMYK 11 / 0 / 35 / 16 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B9D57C is a confidently colored zesty 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 Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Olive (#B9CC81) and Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 213, 124) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B9D57C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. #B9D57C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9D57C color variations

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#B9D57C 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 #B9D57C

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

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9D57C
  • RGB185, 213, 124
  • CMYK11, 0, 35, 16
  • CSSrgb(185, 213, 124)
  • HSL79°, 51%, 66%
  • HSL Precise78.876°, 51.445%, 66.078%
  • HSV79°, 42%, 84%
  • HSB79°, 42%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.835, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.835, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.835, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9D57C
  • DECIMAL ID12178812
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01