Information about #B5CF8F color

#B5CF8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B5CF8F falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 207, 143) — 71% red, 81.2% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 0 / 25 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated yellow-green, #B5CF8F 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 Sprout Pine (#A8CB8D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Olive (#B9CC81) and Soft Apple (#B8CA9D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(181, 207, 143)), which gives #B5CF8F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5CF8F: 12.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #B5CF8F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5CF8F color variations

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

#B5CF8F 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 #B5CF8F

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

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5CF8F
  • RGB181, 207, 143
  • CMYK10, 0, 25, 19
  • CSSrgb(181, 207, 143)
  • HSL84°, 40%, 69%
  • HSL Precise84.375°, 40%, 68.627%
  • HSV84°, 31%, 81%
  • HSB84°, 31%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.812, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.812, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.812, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5CF8F
  • DECIMAL ID11915151
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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