Information about #B5C01E color

#B5C01E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5C01E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 192, 30) (71% red, 75.3% green, 11.8% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 64 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored sunny yellow, #B5C01E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Acid Green (#B0BF1A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rio Grande (#B7C61A) and Bahia (#A9C01C).

The recipe behind #B5C01E is rgb(181, 192, 30), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5C01E: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #B5C01E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5C01E color variations

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

#B5C01E 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 #B5C01E

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

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5C01E
  • RGB181, 192, 30
  • CMYK4, 0, 64, 25
  • CSSrgb(181, 192, 30)
  • HSL64°, 73%, 44%
  • HSL Precise64.074°, 72.973%, 43.529%
  • HSV64°, 84%, 75%
  • HSB64°, 84%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.753, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.753, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.753, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5C01E
  • DECIMAL ID11911198
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01