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Information about #BACB9F color

#BACB9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BACB9F falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 203, 159) — 72.9% red, 79.6% green, 62.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 17 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated yellow-green, #BACB9F has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Apple (#B8CA9D). Slightly further away sit Pixie Green (#BBCDA5) and Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(186, 203, 159)), which gives #BACB9F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #BACB9F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BACB9F color variations

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

#BACB9F 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 #BACB9F

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

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BACB9F
  • RGB186, 203, 159
  • CMYK7, 0, 17, 20
  • CSSrgb(186, 203, 159)
  • HSL83°, 30%, 71%
  • HSL Precise83.182°, 29.73%, 70.98%
  • HSV83°, 22%, 80%
  • HSB83°, 22%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.796, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.796, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.796, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBACB9F
  • DECIMAL ID12241823
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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