Information about #B9CC71 color

#B9CC71 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9CC71 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 204, 113) — 72.5% red, 80% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 36 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B9CC71 reads as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Poprock (#C0C975). Slightly further away sit Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) and Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(185, 204, 113)), which gives #B9CC71 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9CC71: 11.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #B9CC71 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9CC71 color variations

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#B9CC71 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 #B9CC71

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

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9CC71
  • RGB185, 204, 113
  • CMYK7, 0, 36, 20
  • CSSrgb(185, 204, 113)
  • HSL73°, 47%, 62%
  • HSL Precise72.527°, 47.15%, 62.157%
  • HSV73°, 45%, 80%
  • HSB73°, 45%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.800, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.800, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.800, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9CC71
  • DECIMAL ID12176497
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01