Information about #B8CF8B color

#B8CF8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B8CF8B belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(184, 207, 139) — 72.2% red, 81.2% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 27 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B8CF8B reads as a clearly saturated yellow-green and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pale Olive (#B9CC81). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sprout Pine (#A8CB8D) and Springtide Green (#C8CB8E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(184, 207, 139)), which gives #B8CF8B its character. If you plan to put text on a #B8CF8B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #B8CF8B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B8CF8B color variations

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

#B8CF8B 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 #B8CF8B

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

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8CF8B
  • RGB184, 207, 139
  • CMYK9, 0, 27, 19
  • CSSrgb(184, 207, 139)
  • HSL80°, 41%, 68%
  • HSL Precise80.294°, 41.463%, 67.843%
  • HSV80°, 33%, 81%
  • HSB80°, 33%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.812, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.812, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.812, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB8CF8B
  • DECIMAL ID12111755
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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