Information about #B5C1A6 color

#B5C1A6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B5C1A6 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 193, 166) — 71% red, 75.7% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 11 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B5C1A6 presents itself as a softly toned zesty chartreuse — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Beryl Green (#BCBFA8). Slightly further away sit Aspiring (#BBBBA1) and Mist Grey (#BAB9A9).

The recipe behind #B5C1A6 is rgb(181, 193, 166), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B5C1A6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B5C1A6 color variations

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#B5C1A6 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 #B5C1A6

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

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

#B5C1A6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5C1A6
  • RGB181, 193, 166
  • CMYK5, 0, 11, 24
  • HSL87°, 18%, 70%
  • HSL Precise86.667°, 17.881%, 70.392%
  • HSV87°, 14%, 76%
  • HSB87°, 14%, 76%
  • HEX IDB5C1A6
  • DECIMAL ID11911590
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
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