Information about #B5C98E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5C98E belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 201, 142) (71% red, 78.8% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 8 / 0 / 23 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5C98E presents itself as a softly balanced chartreuse — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pastel Avocado (#B1C086). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sprout Pine (#A8CB8D) and Pale Olive (#B9CC81).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(181, 201, 142)), which gives #B5C98E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5C98E: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B5C98E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B5C98E color variations

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

#B5C98E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B5C98E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B5C98E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B5C98E 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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#B5C98E 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 #B5C98E

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

Pastel Avocado color link
Pastel Avocado

#B1C086

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

#B5C98E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5C98E
  • RGB181, 201, 142
  • CMYK8, 0, 23, 21
  • CSSrgb(181, 201, 142)
  • HSL80°, 35%, 67%
  • HSL Precise80.339°, 35.329%, 67.255%
  • HSV80°, 29%, 79%
  • HSB80°, 29%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.788, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.788, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.788, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5C98E
  • DECIMAL ID11913614
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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