#b5c979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5c979 is composed of 71% red, 78.8% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 39.8% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 75 degrees, a saturation of 42.6% and a lightness of 63.1%. #b5c979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #6b9300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 71
    • G 79
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 10
    • M 0
    • Y 40
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#b5c979 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#b5c979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5c979 has RGB values of R:181, G:201, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.1, M:0, Y:0.4, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 11913593.

Hex triplet b5c979 #b5c979
RGB Decimal 181, 201, 121 rgb(181,201,121)
RGB Percent 71, 78.8, 47.5 rgb(71%,78.8%,47.5%)
CMYK 10, 0, 40, 21
HSL 75°, 42.6, 63.1 hsl(75,42.6%,63.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 75°, 39.8, 78.8
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 77.862, -19.573, 37.706
XYZ 43.393, 52.977, 26.028
xyY 0.355, 0.433, 52.977
CIE-LCH 77.862, 42.484, 117.433
CIE-LUV 77.862, -8.481, 52.742
Hunter-Lab 72.786, -20.957, 29.748
Binary 10110101, 11001001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #b5c979

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Alternatives to #b5c979

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#b5c979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5c979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5c979;}
.background {background-color:#b5c979;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5c979;}

Shades and Tints of #b5c979

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #050602 is the darkest color, while #fafcf7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5c979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a3a59d is the less saturated color, while #cefc46 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5c979 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #bababa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b9bdad Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d4c37d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e9bb85 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c4c2cf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c9c57b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d6c080 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bec4b0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population