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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
71.76% 78.82% 47.45%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
73.5° 42.55% 63.14%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
73.5° 39.8% 78.82%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.72 0.79 0.47
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.2 0.43 0.63
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.2 0.4 0.79
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
9% 0% 40% 21%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.73 -0.14 -0.01
XYZ
X Y Z
43.87 53.22 26.05
CIE Lab
L a b
78.01 -18.8 37.92

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CSS notation

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#b7c979
rgb(183,201,121)
hsl(74, 43%, 63%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b7c979

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b7c979

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b7c979

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b7c979

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b7c979

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b7c979

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b7c979

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b7c979

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b7c979

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b7c979

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.