Recognised as Colour
#B3C472
- #B3C472
- Green
- Light
- Nearest: Dark khaki
#B3C472 is a green with RGB values 179, 196, 114 and HSL 72°, 41%, 61%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark khaki.
Colour values
#B3C472#B3C472
HEX#B3C472
RGBrgb(179, 196, 114)
RGB (0–1)0.702, 0.7686, 0.4471
RGB percentages70.2%, 76.9%, 44.7%
HSLhsl(72.4, 41%, 60.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(72.4, 41.8%, 76.9%)
CMYK8.7%, 0%, 41.8%, 23.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,781,234
CSS custom property--colour: #B3C472;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.50278WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness183.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.06:1
Contrast with white1.9:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black11.06:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#BABABA
Inverted#4C3B8D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.9:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text11.06:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygreen
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#8372C4
Analogous#C4AC72, #8AC472
Triadic#72B3C4, #C472B3
Split complementary#728AC4, #AC72C4
Tetradic#72C4AC, #8372C4, #C4728A
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R179
G196
B114
Red179 (70.2%)
Green196 (76.9%)
Blue114 (44.7%)
Hue72.44°
Saturation (HSL)41%
Lightness60.78%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR B3 · G C4 · B 72
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B3C472 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 5,701.622 g/mol
- 475 atoms
B3C472 has a molar mass of 5,701.622 g/mol, made up of 475 atoms across 2 elements: 3 × B, 472 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass5,701.622 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule475
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule9.4677661 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.0562154 × 10^20
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
B0.6%
C99.4%
Boron (B × 3)32.43 g/mol, 0.569%
Carbon (C × 472)5,669.192 g/mol, 99.431%
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