Information about #B2CC87 color

#B2CC87 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B2CC87 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 204, 135) — 69.8% red, 80% green, 52.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 0 / 27 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B2CC87 presents itself as a confidently colored zesty chartreuse — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Olive (#B9CC81). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sprout Pine (#A8CB8D) and Pastel Avocado (#B1C086).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 204, 135) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B2CC87 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. #B2CC87 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B2CC87 color variations

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

#B2CC87 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 #B2CC87

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

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2CC87
  • RGB178, 204, 135
  • CMYK10, 0, 27, 20
  • CSSrgb(178, 204, 135)
  • HSL83°, 40%, 66%
  • HSL Precise82.609°, 40.351%, 66.471%
  • HSV83°, 34%, 80%
  • HSB83°, 34%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.800, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.800, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.800, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2CC87
  • DECIMAL ID11717767
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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