Information about #B5D7AD color

#B5D7AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B5D7AD falls into the Green Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 215, 173) — 71% red, 84.3% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 0 / 16 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B5D7AD presents itself as a moderately toned natural green — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD). Slightly further away sit Sprout (#C1D7B0) and Madang (#B7E3A8).

The recipe behind #B5D7AD is rgb(181, 215, 173), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5D7AD: 13.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B5D7AD color variations

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

#B5D7AD 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 #B5D7AD

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

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Celadon color link
Celadon

#ACE1AF

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Surf color link
Surf

#B8D4BB

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Gum Leaf color link
Gum Leaf

#ACC9B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5D7AD
  • RGB181, 215, 173
  • CMYK13, 0, 16, 16
  • CSSrgb(181, 215, 173)
  • HSL109°, 34%, 76%
  • HSL Precise108.571°, 34.426%, 76.078%
  • HSV109°, 20%, 84%
  • HSB109°, 20%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.843, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.843, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.843, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5D7AD
  • DECIMAL ID11917229
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01