Information about #B6BDA8 color

#B6BDA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B6BDA8 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 189, 168) — 71.4% red, 74.1% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 8 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B6BDA8 presents itself as a calm, restrained chartreuse — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mist Grey (#BAB9A9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Beryl Green (#BCBFA8) and Bone White (#B8B7A6).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(182, 189, 168)), which gives #B6BDA8 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B6BDA8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B6BDA8 color variations

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#B6BDA8 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 #B6BDA8

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

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6BDA8
  • RGB182, 189, 168
  • CMYK3, 0, 8, 26
  • CSSrgb(182, 189, 168)
  • HSL80°, 14%, 70%
  • HSL Precise80°, 13.725%, 70%
  • HSV80°, 11%, 74%
  • HSB80°, 11%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.741, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.741, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.741, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB6BDA8
  • DECIMAL ID11976104
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01