Information about #B9D58B color

#B9D58B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9D58B belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 213, 139) — 72.5% red, 83.5% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 29 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B9D58B reads as a clearly saturated yellow-green and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pale Olive (#B9CC81). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87) and Light Chartreuse Green (#B9E78B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(185, 213, 139)), which gives #B9D58B its character. If you plan to put text on a #B9D58B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. No one has named #B9D58B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9D58B color variations

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#B9D58B 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 #B9D58B

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9D58B
  • RGB185, 213, 139
  • CMYK11, 0, 29, 16
  • CSSrgb(185, 213, 139)
  • HSL83°, 47%, 69%
  • HSL Precise82.703°, 46.835%, 69.02%
  • HSV83°, 35%, 84%
  • HSB83°, 35%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.835, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.835, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.835, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9D58B
  • DECIMAL ID12178827
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01