Information about #B3C46F color

#B3C46F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3C46F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 196, 111) — 70.2% red, 76.9% green, 43.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 33 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid yellow, #B3C46F has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Light Olive (#ACBF69). Slightly further away sit Tan Green (#A9BE70) and Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 196, 111) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. #B3C46F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3C46F color variations

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

#B3C46F 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 #B3C46F

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

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3C46F
  • RGB179, 196, 111
  • CMYK7, 0, 33, 23
  • CSSrgb(179, 196, 111)
  • HSL72°, 42%, 60%
  • HSL Precise72°, 41.872%, 60.196%
  • HSV72°, 43%, 77%
  • HSB72°, 43%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.769, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.769, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.769, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3C46F
  • DECIMAL ID11781231
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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