Information about #B3CF89 color

#B3CF89 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B3CF89 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 207, 137) — 70.2% red, 81.2% green, 53.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 27 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid chartreuse, #B3CF89 floats near the light end of the scale. 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 a near neighbor of Pale Olive (#B9CC81). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sprout Pine (#A8CB8D) and Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(179, 207, 137)), which gives #B3CF89 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B3CF89 color variations

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#B3CF89 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 #B3CF89

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

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3CF89
  • RGB179, 207, 137
  • CMYK11, 0, 27, 19
  • CSSrgb(179, 207, 137)
  • HSL84°, 42%, 67%
  • HSL Precise84°, 42.169%, 67.451%
  • HSV84°, 34%, 81%
  • HSB84°, 34%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.812, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.812, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.812, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3CF89
  • DECIMAL ID11784073
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01