Information about #B9F872 color

#B9F872 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9F872 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 248, 114) (72.5% red, 97.3% green, 44.7% blue), or CMYK 25 / 0 / 53 / 3 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid chartreuse, #B9F872 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Lime (#BEFD73). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Lime (#AEFD6C) and Light Lime Green (#B9FF66).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(185, 248, 114)), which gives #B9F872 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B9F872 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. #B9F872 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9F872 color variations

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

#B9F872 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 #B9F872

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#B9F872
  • RGB185, 248, 114
  • CMYK25, 0, 53, 3
  • CSSrgb(185, 248, 114)
  • HSL88°, 91%, 71%
  • HSL Precise88.209°, 90.541%, 70.98%
  • HSV88°, 54%, 97%
  • HSB88°, 54%, 97%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.973, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.973, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.973, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9F872
  • DECIMAL ID12187762
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01