Information about #B5D871 color

#B5D871 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5D871 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 216, 113) — 71% red, 84.7% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 0 / 40 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B5D871 reads as a clearly saturated zesty chartreuse and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) and Anise (#A7D67D).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 216, 113) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5D871: 13.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #B5D871 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5D871 color variations

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#B5D871 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 #B5D871

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

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Inchworm color link
Inchworm

#B2EC5D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5D871
  • RGB181, 216, 113
  • CMYK14, 0, 40, 15
  • CSSrgb(181, 216, 113)
  • HSL80°, 57%, 65%
  • HSL Precise80.388°, 56.906%, 64.51%
  • HSV80°, 48%, 85%
  • HSB80°, 48%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.847, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.847, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.847, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5D871
  • DECIMAL ID11917425
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01