Information about #B3BD00 color

#B3BD00 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3BD00 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 189, 0) — 70.2% red, 74.1% green, 0% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 74 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B3BD00 reads as a intensely saturated sunny yellow and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bile (#B5C306). Slightly further away sit Baby Puke Green (#B6C406) and Snot (#ACBB0D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(179, 189, 0)), which gives #B3BD00 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3BD00: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #B3BD00 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3BD00 color variations

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#B3BD00 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 #B3BD00

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

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Snot Green color link
Snot Green

#9DC100

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Bright Olive color link
Bright Olive

#9CBB04

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3BD00
  • RGB179, 189, 0
  • CMYK4, 0, 74, 26
  • CSSrgb(179, 189, 0)
  • HSL63°, 100%, 37%
  • HSL Precise63.175°, 100%, 37.059%
  • HSV63°, 100%, 74%
  • HSB63°, 100%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.741, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.741, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.741, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB3BD00
  • DECIMAL ID11779328
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01