Information about #B9E371 color

#B9E371 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9E371 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 227, 113) — 72.5% red, 89% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 45 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B9E371 reads as a energetic, saturated chartreuse and 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 just a few steps away from Sulu (#C6EA80). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) and Inchworm (#B2EC5D).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 227, 113) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9E371: 14.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B9E371 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B9E371 color variations

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#B9E371 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 #B9E371

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

Sulu color link
Sulu

#C6EA80

Inchworm color link
Inchworm

#B2EC5D

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Pale Lime color link
Pale Lime

#BEFD73

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Curiosity color link
Curiosity

#D3E568

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9E371
  • RGB185, 227, 113
  • CMYK16, 0, 45, 11
  • CSSrgb(185, 227, 113)
  • HSL82°, 67%, 67%
  • HSL Precise82.105°, 67.059%, 66.667%
  • HSV82°, 50%, 89%
  • HSB82°, 50%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.890
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.890, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.890, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.890, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9E371
  • DECIMAL ID12182385
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01