Information about #B5C55E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B5C55E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 197, 94) (71% red, 77.3% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 6 / 0 / 40 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5C55E is a confidently colored yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vermont (#B2BE61). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wild Willow (#BECA60) and Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 197, 94) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B5C55E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B5C55E color variations

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

#B5C55E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B5C55E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B5C55E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B5C55E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B5C55E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B5C55E

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

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Middle Green Yellow color link
Middle Green Yellow

#ACBF60

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Light Olive Green color link
Light Olive Green

#A4BE5C

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

#B5C55E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5C55E
  • RGB181, 197, 94
  • CMYK6, 0, 40, 23
  • CSSrgb(181, 197, 94)
  • HSL69°, 47%, 57%
  • HSL Precise69.32°, 47.032%, 57.059%
  • HSV69°, 52%, 77%
  • HSB69°, 52%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.773, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.773, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.773, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB5C55E
  • DECIMAL ID11912542
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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