Information about #B9CE5F color

#B9CE5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9CE5F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 206, 95) (72.5% red, 80.8% green, 37.3% blue), or CMYK 8 / 0 / 44 / 19 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored golden yellow, #B9CE5F feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wild Willow (#BECA60). Its next-closest registered neighbors are June Bud (#BDDA57) and Vermont (#B2BE61).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 206, 95) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9CE5F: 12.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B9CE5F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B9CE5F color variations

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#B9CE5F 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 #B9CE5F

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

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

#B9CE5F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9CE5F
  • RGB185, 206, 95
  • CMYK8, 0, 44, 19
  • CSSrgb(185, 206, 95)
  • HSL71°, 53%, 59%
  • HSL Precise71.351°, 53.11%, 59.02%
  • HSV71°, 54%, 81%
  • HSB71°, 54%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.808, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.808, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.808, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9CE5F
  • DECIMAL ID12176991
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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