Information about #B3E51F color

#B3E51F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3E51F falls into the Chartreuse Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 229, 31) — 70.2% red, 89.8% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 0 / 78 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B3E51F reads as a vivid, lively chartreuse and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Yellowish Green (#B0DD16). Nearby in the Register you will also find Inch Worm (#B0E313) and Spritzer (#C2E225).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 229, 31) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 14.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B3E51F color variations

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

#B3E51F 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 #B3E51F

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

Inch Worm color link
Inch Worm

#B0E313

Spritzer color link
Spritzer

#C2E225

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Yellowgreen color link
Yellowgreen

#BBF90F

Green Lizard color link
Green Lizard

#A7F432

Bitter Lemon color link
Bitter Lemon

#CAE00D

Neva color link
Neva

#C6D60D

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3E51F
  • RGB179, 229, 31
  • CMYK20, 0, 78, 10
  • CSSrgb(179, 229, 31)
  • HSL75°, 79%, 51%
  • HSL Precise75.152°, 79.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV75°, 86%, 90%
  • HSB75°, 86%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.898, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.898, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.898, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB3E51F
  • DECIMAL ID11789599
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01